University President Ronald Daniels said the building will be "an enduring and powerful testament" to Lacks' contribution to medical science, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Florida, Maryland, and Minnesota.
Both bills aim to ensure pharmacists can tell customers when they could pay less for prescription drugs by not using their insurance. Advisory Board's Lindsay Conway says this decision has important implications for providers, whose understanding of drug prices can help ensure patients' medication adherence.
An estimated 1.4 million Americans sought health care abroad in 2017—a move that can in some cases cut costs by 80%. But experts warn that medical tourists who are promised an "awesome vacation" may wind up facing "shady" and even dangerous conditions.
A study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that sexual assault and harassment are associated with long-term effects on women's physical and mental health.
President Trump in a USA Today op-ed argues that so-called "Medicare-for-All" legislation championed by legislators such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would "end Medicare as we know it," but fact-checkers argue that the president's argument included several false or misleading statements.
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