Health care laws leave hospitals overwhelmed by 'permanent patients'

Many patients are stuck because they have no money or insurance to pay for long-term care.  Other patients may have insurance, but their medical needs are too complex for most skilled nursing facilities to accept.  Then there are those in limbo at the hospital wait …

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A suicidal veteran and a call for help, unanswered - Stripes - Independent U.S. military news from Iraq, Afghanistan and bases worldwide

Jacob Manning waited until his wife and teenage son had left the house, then walked into his garage to kill himself. The former soldier had been distraught for weeks, frustrated by family problems, unemployment and his lingering service injuries. He was long ago diagnosed wit …

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Hep C vaccine breakthrough

A decade of research into hepatitis C may have yielded results as researchers in Canada have announced the discovery of a vaccine against the disease.

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Doctors question 45 common medical tests

Bioethicist Art Caplan, Ph.D. says there is a need for doctors to initiate more discussion about testing with their patients. "A lot of testing now done in medicine involves tests that are not especially accurate, tests done solely to protect against the fear of lawsuit and  …

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Affordable Care Act Repeal Would Have Immediate Consequences

Somethings to think about should the ACA be repealed. ~A

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Supreme Court could open door for single-payer health care - The Washington Post

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Analysis: Cheney waited longer than average for heart transplant - Health - msnbc.com

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Vitals - 60 percent of hospitals surveyed say they've trashed scarce drugs

Interesting article regarding the enormous waste of medications.

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