Costliest 1 Percent of Patients Account for 21 Percent of US Health Spending
Costliest 1 percent of patients account for 21 percent of US health spending
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Others are younger "dual eligibles" who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid, and who often bounce from emergency room to emergency room, struggling with substance abuse, homelessness and related medical conditions. Still others have private health …
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Woman guilty in Naperville drug crime
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A woman from far south Naperville has been ordered to perform community service work and undergo counseling, for illegally obtaining prescription medication last winter from the assisted living center where she worked. Christin E. Burns lives on the …
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4 Seniors: How to safely dispose of unused medicine
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Drugs that get in the wrong hands are one problem, but there is also growing concern about medications contaminating water supplies when they're simply flushed down the toilet. Medicines play an important role in treating many conditions and diseases …
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Bloomington recovery center goes forward despite opposition
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GEORGE – Plans to open a residential drug and alcohol treatment center in the Bloomington Ranches neighborhood of St. George will apparently go ahead without any opposition from the city, according to statements from both city officials as well as the …
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