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Although the federal government is spending more than $22 billion to encourage hospitals and doctors to adopt electronic health records, it has failed to put safeguards in place to prevent the technology from being used for inflating costs and overbilling, … Continue reading →

A husband and three children are left grieving after an otherwise healthy 29-year-old woman died of the flu virus. Alice Jones, 29, died Jan. 6 at University General Hospital in Dallas after being sick for four days, ABC News reported. … Continue reading →

  This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state policy. Signing up for health insurance on the new state … Continue reading →

original article “I never truly understood how much healthcare in the US costs until I got appendicitis in October,” wrote Reddit user zcypher, identifying himself as “a 20 year old guy.” He posted the hospital bill to Reddit after he … Continue reading →

Taken from Huffingtonpost.com, click here for original post On World AIDS Day, it helps to know the facts — and know your status. We’ve teamed up with Walgreens to show you how testing and treatment has dramatically improved the lives … Continue reading →

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL OCTOBER 12, 2013 OAKLAND, Calif. — The kitchen counter in the home of the Hayes family is scattered with the inhalers, sprays and bottles of pills that have allowed Hannah, 13, and her sister, Abby, 10, to excel … Continue reading →

By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG October 13, 2013 The dentist set to work, tapping and probing, then put down his tools and delivered the news. His patient, Patricia Gannon, needed a partial denture. The cost: more than $5,700. Ms. Gannon, 78, was … Continue reading →

Best defense: Maintain healthy diet, normal weight, one expert says By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes have a heightened risk of developing breast and colon cancer, and they’re also more … Continue reading →

New warnings will appear on the tops of bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol sold in the U.S. beginning in October. The over-the-counter drug contains acetaminophen, which, taken in high doses, can lead to complications and even death.       … Continue reading →

WARSAW, Ind. — Michael Shopenn’s artificial hip was made by a company based in this remote town, a global center of joint manufacturing. But he had to fly to Europe to have it installed. Mr. Shopenn, 67, an architectural photographer … Continue reading →