Using OptumLab data, researchers found some anticoagulants are easier on kidneys.
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The deal has widely been compared to CVS’s proposed merger with Atena—since both cases involve the increasingly blurred lines in the healthcare industry—as insurance companies become more involved in direct care.
The study’s lead researcher, Michael McAlpine, said the discovery could be a “game-changer” and lead to fewer medical errors during surgery.
On-site and near-site clinics, along with wellness programs, are producing good results for employees of Minnesota companies.
Edina, St. Louis Park and Bloomington passed similar ordinances earlier this year.
The new collaboration is seeking to develop a ‘microbiome’ drug for multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Another study found that most employees with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) aren’t comparison shopping for medical care.
There are 1.5 million office visits a year in the US for the treatment of urethral blockages, a market Urotronic hopes to tap with its new device.
The buyers, Altus Capital Partners, will pay a 25 percent premium of the stock.
The federal tax department claims the medical technology giant dodged higher taxes by attributing a majority share of its profits to its factories in Puerto Rico.
Most residents report having health insurance and say system is on “the right track.”
The method is aimed at those under 50 with hereditary high colorectal risk.
The company is developing tech to greatly boost accuracy of common flu and malaria tests.
Several hurricanes and wildfires in California battered the medical device company’s operations throughout September and October.
Earmarks $1.27 million for 2018 as initiative marks Discovery Square groundbreaking.
Report says full-time workers with diabetes will miss more than 45 million days of work in 2017.
In the last five years, the state department has reached settlements with 13 life insurance companies for failing to pay beneficiaries from Minnesota.
In most cases, costs for at-home care or care at an assisted living facility surpassed and continued to rise faster than what the U.S. as a whole is experiencing, according to a recent report.