Good Health Insurance Isn’t Enough To Fix Holes In The Social Safety Net : Shots – Health News – NPR

Enlarge this image Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden (left), Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (right) debate different ways to expand health coverage in America. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP The Democratic debate is less than a week away, and it’s likely that health… Read More »

Here’s How Much Money Physician Assistants Earn In Every State

Physician assistant looking at senior expert using laptop. Medical professionals are working in … [+] coordination with each other. Females are sitting at desk. Getty Employment in the healthcare industry always seems to be on an unceasing rise. The career of a physician assistant is part of this overall trend. According to the Bureau of… Read More »

To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions

With insulin prices skyrocketing and substantial shortages developing in poorer countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it would begin testing and approving generic versions of the drug. Agency officials said they hoped to drive down insulin prices by encouraging makers of generic drugs to enter the market, increasing competition. At the moment,… Read More »

How one bit of medical jargon fuels public confusion about cancer treatments

Most new cancer treatments haven’t been proven to help patients live longer or feel better. Instead they delay the growth of tumors — which may be faster to measure but doesn’t necessarily indicate a tangible benefit for patients. But you wouldn’t grasp that sobering fact from some recent news coverage: A headline in the UK’s… Read More »