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Citing "well-intended" but "flawed" public policy that led doctors to treat pain more aggressively, Stack advised physicians to avoid prescribing opioids to patients with non-cancer pain, except in cases where the benefits are expected to outweigh the risks.

The Federal Trade Commission is appealing a Pennsylvania judge's decision allowing the merger between PinnacleHealth and Penn State Hershey Medical Center to go forward, according to court documents.

California's health insurance exchange estimates that its Obamacare premiums may rise 8 percent on average next year, which would end two consecutive years of more modest 4 percent increases.

Researchers found that the state mandates -- which apply to coverage available on the individual market and some group and employer plans -- led to about 12 percent more children getting some kind of treatment for autism. But when compared with the number believed to have the condition, it's not nearly enough, they say.

Alignment between the two systems will enhance Texas Health's network of care centers, which includes hospitals and outpatient facilities, that serve 7 million people in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

The cost of long-term, in-home care is greatly underestimated, says a new study from insurance holding company Genworth Financial. In fact, most Americans underestimate the cost by close to 50 percent.

In 2014, when Medicaid expansion and the health exchanges were implemented as provisions of the ACA, children's coverage soared over the previous year's numbers, according to the May study done by the Urban Institute with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Pamela Peele knows that people who subscribe to cooking magazines have a much higher risk of going to the emergency room. But how she knows that is a whole other story.

Instead of slashing jobs to cut costs and increase profits, hospitals should focus on delivering high-quality customer experiences to widen their margins. That's the word from a new study released by Accenture, which shows that hospitals who delivered superior customer experiences increased their net margins by 50 percent over average-performing facilities.

Walgreens is teaming up with Mental Health America, a nonprofit focused on the needs of those struggling with mental health issues, to launch a new initiative to increase mental health screenings and tie patients with more telehealth services.