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Clinical Trials Attract Private Equity
The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.
Less Ambulances For California Medicaid Patients
The largest provider of ambulance services in the U.S. will halt some rides in Southern California, citing low Medicaid rates.
Rural Areas Gain Mental Health Crisis Teams
Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore. Rural areas expand to provide necessary assistance to law enforcement.
Can you lose weight with tech wearables? Weight loss gadgets provide data to help consumers achieve diet goals, but it still won’t be easy.
Some experts express concern that reliance on BMI has become overweight, leading to misdiagnosis, improper medication, and obesity mistreatment.
Are Patient Medical Records Biased?
Conveying non-compliance to a doctor can be tantamount to insulting the cook in a strip-mall restaurant. You may walk out with a less hygienic meal.
Sexual Assault Debt Collection
How a sexual assault leads to years of calls from debt collectors even though federal legislation makes it illegal.
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Solution
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients. Yet there is a simple way to stop it.
Although organ transplants are up, the agency in charge of organ transplant is under fire.
Some rural hospitals are in such bad shape, local governments are practically giving them away.
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