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Drug Companies Shy About Facebook Sharing

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Drug Companies Shy About Facebook Sharing

Drug companies are taking down Facebook pages that refer to prescription drugs, fearing the ire of the FDA. But patients may lose out if they can't ask companies about how to use their products.

Drug Companies Shy About Facebook Sharing

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Health Care Giants' Merger May Affect Your Wallet

Express Scripts and Medco Health Services say their merger will help control prescription drug costs. But many prescriptions may only be available by mail, which may not sit well with some consumers. Sean Locke/iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Health Care Giants' Merger May Affect Your Wallet

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Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?

Health Care Giants' Merger May Affect Your Wallet

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Do Hospitalists Cost More Than They Save?

Doctors who specialize in coordinating the care of hospitalized patients are supposed to save money and boost quality. But a new study suggest that may not be the whole story. Patients in their care may be readmitted sooner than those seen by other doctors.

Do Hospitalists Cost More Than They Save?

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How A Debt Stalemate Could Squeeze Health System

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How A Debt Stalemate Could Squeeze Health System

KFF Health News

If an impasse were to drag on for more than a few weeks, health care providers could be unable to pay their staffs or even face insolvency, say health care experts and former government officials.

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Outpatient Medical Errors May Surpass Those In Hospitals

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Outpatient Medical Errors May Surpass Those In Hospitals

High rates of malpractice in hospital settings have been well-known for more than a decade. But a new study says that malpractice claims from outpatient care accounted for more than half of all malpractice payouts in 2009, the last year studied.

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