Month: June 2014
Hospitals Buy Health Insurers, At What Cost to Patients?
As the trend of hospital systems buying health insurance companies continues, reports show that patients may not be receiving the benefits they are promised, according...
Drugmakers Sued Over Role in Increased Painkiller Abuse
A new lawsuit brought against five pharmaceutical companies alleges that deceptive marketing campaigns enacted by these drug companies are to blame for the current epidemic...
More Patients Seek Non-Surgical Options for Common Ailments
With the steady rise of both surgical errors and prescription drug addictions nationwide, more and more patients are seeking non-mainstream medical options for health problems...
G.M. Defect Death Toll on the Rise
The 13 acknowledged fatalities linked to defective ignition switches in General Motors cars may only be the beginning of the true death toll caused by...
V.A. Hides Hospital Waiting Lists, Delays Treatment for Veterans
Further investigation into the allegations of Department of Veterans Affairs administrators manipulating waiting lists at its Phoenix medical center show that 1,700 patients never received...