Some individuals pre-disposed to recurrent c. diff infections
By
McKnight's Staff
May 22, 2012
Some individuals are predisposed — either genetically or due to an underlying inflammatory condition — to recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, new research finds.
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Children of Alzheimer’s patients more likely to have memory issues, study shows
Feb 23, 2009
The offspring of Alzheimer’s patients are more prone to developing their own memory problems earlier in life, according to new research from the Boston University School of Medicine.
LTC Innovation Summit kicks off Tuesday
Oct 08, 2015
The second annual Louisville Innovation Summit takes place Tuesday and Wednesday with a gathering of 500 executives and entrepreneurs focusing on the future of aging care. More than 40 speakers and 15...
Bush orders drug plans to keep co-pays to $5 or less for dual eligibles
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 17, 2006
President Bush this week instructed prescription drug plans to provide a 30-day supply of any drug that a Medicare beneficiary was taking before the start of the prescription drug benefit on Jan. 1. He...
More health cases emerge involving new superbug
Sep 16, 2010
A superbug traced to India that has caused widespread alarm continues to pose a health treat.
Medicaid savings possible with WHO essential medication list, study reveals
Jun 21, 2011
State Medicaid programs could lower costs by consulting the World Health Organization’s concept of “essential medicines” when determining which drugs to offer beneficiaries, a new study...
Government tells states they’ll pay $700 million less in clawbacks in 2006
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 14, 2006
States could pay the government roughly $700 million less than anticipated this year in clawback payments, Michael Leavitt, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, said. This disclosure...
The road more taken
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2014
Conventional wisdom can be a reassuring thing. But sometimes it can be flat-out wrong. Consider 94-year-old Olga Kotelko.