WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Several studies highlighting insurance issues were released this week, including one on federal programs for kids and two others focused on employer-provided medical coverage.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA approved a new formulation of the drug bimatoprost (Lumigan) in a 0.01% solution as a first-line treatment to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The consumer group Public Citizen is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate the work hours of resident physicians.
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(MedPage Today) — Wide-scale disclosure of clinical errors seems intuitively to be the ethical choice for hospitals and physicians, but researchers from the University of Washington suggest that disclosure should be decided on a case-by-case basis rather than a one-size-fits-all solution
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — This year workers paid 14% more for their employer-sponsored healthcare coverage than they did last year as a bigger chunk of healthcare costs shifted from employers to employees, according to a new survey.
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(MedPage Today) — Older veterans with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for developing dementia, even if they had not been wounded in battle, researchers found.
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(MedPage Today) — Nearly half of all Americans — 48% — took at least one prescription drug in a one-month period in 2007-2008, a four percentage point hike over a decade, researchers found.
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(MedPage Today) — After more than 10 years leading the Journal of the American Medical Association, editor-in-chief Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, has announced plans to leave the post next June.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The federal government will begin paying nearly 2,000 employers from a $5 billion fund to provide health insurance for employees who have retired early, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday.
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(MedPage Today) — Botox manufacturer Allergan will pay $375 million after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor misbranding charge related to off-label use of the cosmetic drug, a statement on the company’s website said.
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