Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live
A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.
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Medicare Seeks Savings And Innovation With A Switch In Doctors' Pay
A Medicare project will test a new approach for paying primary care doctors that could save money while encouraging physicians to explore alternative ways to serve patients.
Go To The Tape: A Cheap, Easy Way To Prevent Blisters
Ultramarathoners can train for years and still get sidelined by blisters. Stanford researchers tested paper surgical tape during a 155-mile race and found it reduces blisters by 40 percent.
Brazilian Doctor Crafts System Hailed As 'Way Forward' For Combating Zika
Pediatric cardiologist Sandra Mattos had set up a network of doctors and hospitals working with tiny heart patients via telemedicine. Her system now also helps remote Zika sufferers.
When The Cost Of Care Triggers A Medical Deportation
Hospitals are legally obligated to find suitable places to discharge patients, but their insurance status makes all the difference. Things get complicated if people have entered the country illegally.
Baltimore Sees Hospitals As Key To Breaking A Cycle Of Violence
The city's health department wants to send ex-offenders who are trained to be "violence interrupters" to hospitals to talk with victims. Chicago has found such a program prevents repeat injuries.
Abortion Providers In Utah Adapt To New Anesthesia Requirement
In Utah, a doctor performing an abortion will soon have to administer anesthesia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law is the first of its kind in the nation, and it's based on the controversial notion that a fetus at that stage in development may feel pain during the procedure. Abortion providers are adapting to this change in the law.
Private Investors Eagerly Enter Addiction Treatment Business
The cry for more substance abuse treatment beds has not missed the ears of some private investors. They're eager to get in on the estimated $35 billion treatment business.
Big California Firms Take On Health Care Giant Over Cost of Care
Sutter Health's network has 24 hospitals and more than 5,000 doctors in Northern California — a huge share of the health care market. Big employers say Sutter has too much clout in setting prices.
California's Dental Safety Net Fails Most Clients, Report Says
Millions of children and adults are eligible for subsidized dental care in California. But the state's program is underfunded and many families can't find a dentist who participates, a report finds.