Wednesday 28 November 2018

Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS

20 dollar bill

Shereese Hickson’s doctor wanted her to try the infusion drug Ocrevus for her multiple sclerosis. Even though Hickson is trained as a medical billing coder, she was shocked to see two doses of the drug priced at $123,019, with her share set at $3,620.



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Tuesday 27 November 2018

Nerve Zap Might Ease Pain of Herniated Disk

A therapy that has been around since the 1980s, combined with modern CT scan technology, may ease back pain through inflammation-reducing pulses of energy sent down the spine with pinpoint accuracy.



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Battle Against Ebola in Congo Pits Medical Hope Against Local Chaos


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2TOXwpj

Juul’s New Product: Less Nicotine, More Intense Vapor


By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2SeyRck