More health plans are refusing to count the copayment assistance offered by drug makers.
HEALTH
California Hospitals Urge Moms To Favor Breast Milk Over Formula
Breastfeeding their babies, women of color still lag far behind white women in California.
Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills
Patients may think their insurers are fighting on their behalf for the best prices.
New Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout
Medicare’s diabetes prevention program for seniors and people with serious disabilities.
Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors
Roughly half of patients don’t take their high blood pressure medicine as they should.
Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men in U.S.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a men’s disease — is now more prevalent among women.
‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Stalk U.S. Hospitals
CDC reports more than 220 cases of a breed of “nightmare bacteria”.
Coffee Must Come With a Cancer Warning in California
Coffee chains will have to display a warning inside their cafe.
Study: Eating Out Increases Levels of Phthalates in the Body
Study finds eating out linked to chemicals that can cause cancer.
New Study Finds E-Cigarettes Can Contain a Toxic Mix of Ingredients
New study suggests, E-cigarettes are not a harmless alternative to tobacco cigarettes.