A Tennessee woman accused of trying to end her pregnancy with a coat hanger has pleaded guilty to a felony and was released after more than a year in jail. Anna Yocca, 32, pleaded guilty this week to attempted procurement of a miscarriage, according to Rutherford County Criminal Court documents. Her baby survived and state […]
Veterans remain at risk as Trump considers VA picks
Veterans health care remains a “high risk” issue threatening the federal budget and quality of care for former service members, auditors say in a forthcoming report. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office will place the Veteran Affairs Department’s health system once again on its “high risk” list when it’s released next month. Issued every two years, […]
Pence, Obama prepare for healthcare war
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence have vowed to make good on their campaign promises to fix — or abolish — the failing Affordable Care Act, known as ObamaCare. But President Barack Obama and his cronies aren’t done fighting — and this week, the battle lines are being drawn in Washington, D.C. in […]
Trial to begin in deadly Massachusetts meningitis outbreak
Jury selection is set to begin in the murder trial of a former top executive at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy that has been blamed for a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people in 2012. Barry Cadden is charged with 25 counts of murder and other offenses under federal racketeering laws. He is the co-founder […]
Medicare overhaul for hip and heart treatments
Heart attacks and broken hips cause much suffering and worry as people grow older. This year, Medicare wants to start changing how it pays for treatment of these life-threatening conditions, to promote quality and contain costs. Beneficiaries and family members may notice a new approach. Hospitals and doctors in dozens of communities selected for large-scale […]
Study confirms highly effective Ebola vaccine
Final test results confirm an experimental Ebola vaccine is highly effective, a major milestone that could help prevent the spread of outbreaks like the one that killed thousands in West Africa. Scientists have struggled to develop an Ebola vaccine over the years, and this is the first one proven to work. Efforts were ramped up […]
OUTRAGE! Anti-Trump liberals attack… children’s cancer research!?
The unreasonableness of liberals has become breath-taking since Donald Trump was elected — and Wednesday, they reached a new low. The left’s nasty hatred of anyone that stands against Democrat Hillary Clinton has become so unhinged, they’re forcing millions of dollars of charity for children’s cancer research be forfeited — all because the Christian generosity […]
Huge tissue, organ research project to benefit injured soldiers
The Department of Defense is providing $80 million to establish a bio-research and manufacturing institute in Manchester, New Hampshire, to develop transplant tissues and organs for injured American soldiers and other patients. The five-year award was announced Wednesday by Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan. All three […]
Medicare outpatient treatments risk higher bills
You pay less for outpatient treatment than for a hospital admission, right? Not necessarily in the topsy-turvy world of Medicare billing, according to a government report. People entitled to benefits under Medicare who had heart stents inserted as outpatients faced hospital bills that were $645 higher on average than those who had the same kind […]
[Health Alert] Obamacare sign up change
The Obama administration is giving consumers a few extra days to sign up on HealthCare.gov in time for health insurance coverage to take effect Jan. 1. The new deadline is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, Dec. 19, says Kevin Counihan, CEO of the federal health insurance markets. The unexpected extension was announced after close […]
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