Deadline Near, Health Signups Show Disparity
Deadline Near, Health Signups Show Disparity
WASHINGTON — The online insurance marketplace in Oregon is such a technological mess that residents have been signing up for health coverage by hand. In Texas, political opposition to President Obama's health law is so strong … But across the …
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Drug Abuse Symposium Sheds Light on Local Drug Issues
Drug Abuse Symposium Sheds Light on Local Drug Issues
A drug abuse symposium in Isabella County tonight got the community talking about drugs and the impact they have on friends, family, and neighbors. It’s no secret that drug abuse is a serious problem that’s impacting people in all walks of… Continue reading
Drug Abuse Symposium Sheds Light on Local Drug Issues
Drug Abuse Symposium Sheds Light on Local Drug Issues
A drug abuse symposium in Isabella County tonight got the community talking about drugs and the impact they have on friends, family, and neighbors. It’s no secret that drug abuse is a serious problem that’s impacting people in all walks of… Continue reading
House Finalizing Bill To Stop Cuts To Medicare Doctors
House Finalizing Bill To Stop Cuts To Medicare Doctors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors who treat Medicare patients would get a last-minute reprieve from a scheduled 24 percent cut in their government reimbursements under a bill the House was considering Thursday. But senior Democrats weighed in against the …
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Under fire, Zohydro maker touts drug safety board
Under fire, Zohydro maker touts drug safety board
Critics say the pill — which contains up to five times more hydrocodone than Vicodin — will add to the epidemic of opioid drug abuse that is blamed for about 16,000 overdose deaths a year. The Food and Drug … Zogenix, which… Continue reading
Heroin Overdoses Up 800 Percent in Some Hospitals
Heroin Overdoses Up 800 Percent in Some Hospitals
"Today the death rate from prescription drug abuse has surpassed the rate from car crashes in young adults,” said Jack Potter, the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Winchester Medical Center . At 22-years-old, Turner became pregnant with …
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