Dive Brief: Convincing more Medicaid insurers to sell plans in Affordable Care Act marketplaces could drive down premiums for consumers, according to a new report prepared by the Urban Institute. In the 10 states with the lowest average benchmark premiums, all have Medicaid managed care organizations offering state-wide marketplace coverage. In contrast, the 15 states… Read More »
An analysis of 6 studies found an increased risk of all-cause dementia among patients with any headache. However, no association was found between headache and Alzheimer disease. Dementia is the most common neurological disease in the elderly, and in addition to trying to develop a drug treatment that can significantly delay the progression of disease,… Read More »
A global investigation has found that unsafe medical devices have caused 1.7 million injuries globally and almost 83,000 deaths in the last 12 years. According to The Implant Files, a year-long investigation of the manufacturers of devices by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), unsafe medical devices have been allowed into global markets as… Read More »