by Kyle Jahner | Apr 28, 2011 | Politics, Science + Technology
Kyle Jahner/MEDILL NEWS SERVICENot equally entitled: Because federal spending on Medicaid is predicated on matching a percentage of state spending, states that spend more receive more federal funds. The costly entitlement program, aimed at providing access to medical...
by Matt Mansfield | Apr 28, 2011 | Science + Technology
Wounded veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center aren’t shy about hitting the hardwood. Typically that means wheelchair basketball, but that changed this week. For the first time in three years, a stand-up amputee basketball clinic came to Walter Reed....
by Sylvia Hall | Apr 20, 2011 | Science + Technology
Doctors react to Obama prescription drug initiative WASHINGTON – The Obama administration unveiled a new initiative to combat prescription drug abuse Tuesday, but some pain specialists say the plan – like the drugs it targets – fails to address the real issue. Also,...
by Matt Mansfield | Apr 20, 2011 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration unveiled a new initiative to combat prescription drug abuse Tuesday, but some pain specialists say the plan – like the drugs it targets – fails to address the real issue. Also, physician participation in the training programs will...
by Kelsey Sheehy | Apr 19, 2011 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Prescription drug manufacturers now must develop, implement and monitor education programs for their most potent painkillers, according to a new Food and Drug Administration requirement announced Tuesday. The new requirement is part of the Obama...
by Sylvia Hall | Apr 11, 2011 | Science + Technology
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ traumatic brain injury, treatment and subsequent therapy have opened the debate over access to high-quality care following a brain injury. Anne Forrest is one of the hundreds of thousands of people who are recovering from a...