On The Rise: Workers' Desire For Raises Over Health Benefits
A survey finds that the number of workers who say they would give up some health benefits to get a pay raise has increased to 20 percent from 10 percent in 2012.
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Industrial Science Hunts For Nursing Home Fraud In New Mexico Case
New Mexico is using time-motion studies to sue a chain of nursing homes for fraud. State prosecutors say the facilities couldn't possibly have provided the care promised — and billed for.
Only One Country Offers Universal Health Care To All Migrants
Migrants often have trouble getting medical care in the country where they've resettled — especially if they're in the country illegally. But not in Thailand.
FDA Approves Experimental Zika Screening For Blood Donations
On Wednesday, the FDA approved an experimental test that screens blood donations for the Zika virus. It's a response to a blood donation shortage in Puerto Rico, where local donations were halted out of fear of spreading the virus.
Obama Task Force Director On The Cancer 'Moonshot' Initiative
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Greg Simon, executive director of the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot Task Force, about the barriers to advancements in treating cancer.
Study: Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment Gave No Relief For Lasting Lyme Symptoms
A clinical trial found that three months of antibiotic treatment wasn't effective in relieving persistent Lyme disease symptoms. It's the latest study to suggest the approach is ineffective.
Big Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer's Toll On Families
A survey of more than 3,500 people caring for family members with dementia finds that many are spending down personal savings and cutting into their own basic needs to meet their loved one's expenses.
Supreme Court Orders More Briefs On Birth Control, Hoping To Prevent Tie
The case, heard last week, tests the religious liberty claims against the Obamacare mandate for birth control in all health insurance plans.
Physician Group Calls On Government To Rein In Drug Prices
The American College of Physicians will lobby Congress to allow the re-importation of medicines from other countries and to let Medicare bargain with drugmakers over price. Will lawmakers go along?
Buying Costly Drugs On The Installment Plan: Could It Work?
Two academics suggest that loans financed by the private sector could be one way to help patients cover the cost of expensive, curative pharmaceuticals. Think mortgages.