Hospitals

Health

Sepsis is the third leading cause of death. Can a new blood test change that?

By Karen Weintraub

Health

Are we spending too much on the dying? New research challenges this widely held view

By Orly Nadell Farber

Health

Inside Ariadne Labs, Atul Gawande’s testing ground for new ideas in health care

By Ike Swetlitz

Politics

Key lawmaker calls for more scrutiny of hospitals using drug discount program — but no broader changes

By Erin Mershon

Exclusive

IBM Watson Health hampered by internal rivalries and disorganization, former employees say

By Casey Ross and Ike Swetlitz

Health

A new cancer care dilemma: Patients want immunotherapy even when evidence is lacking

By Casey Ross

Health

More patients are taking home recordings of their doctor visits. But who else could listen?

By Casey Ross

In the Lab

Researchers mine emergency contacts to discover genetic clues to disease

By Elizabeth Cooney

Politics

Taking aim at 340B drug program, lawmakers target both hospitals and pharma

By Erin Mershon

Business

Experts puzzle over Partners-Harvard Pilgrim merger talks

By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey — Boston Globe

Politics

Partners, Mayo Clinic among hospital systems quietly advising Trump on improving VA

By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey — Boston Globe

Special Report

The next generation of doctors may be learning bad habits at teaching hospitals with many safety violations

By Max Blau

Hospitals

How to reduce health care costs? Experts say lots of ideas, few successes

By Elizabeth Cooney

Hospitals

Survey finds female surgical residents grapple with balancing training, motherhood

By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey — Boston Globe

Politics

Drug makers jostle over potential Medicare changes in congressional spending deal

By Erin Mershon

Hospitals

Hospitals are confronting a new opioid crisis: an alarming shortage of pain meds

By Casey Ross

Politics

Grassley joins the debate over drug discounts with bill pushing hospitals to disclose payments

By Erin Mershon

Health

What’s in the IV bag? Studies show safer option than saline

By Associated Press

Health

Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection

By Elizabeth Cooney

Health

Use of placebos on children in study draws researcher’s ire

By Liz Kowalczyk — Boston Globe

Hospitals

Some clinics allow patients to pay in bitcoin — but find little demand

By Leah Samuel

Hospitals

Hospitals are revolting against the generic drug market. Here’s why

By Casey Ross

Hospitals

In Utah, an unlikely crusader fights the generic-drug industry with his own free-market approach

By Casey Ross

Hospitals

Why do hospitals bare butts when there are better gowns around?

By Bob Tedeschi

Hospitals

Paying more and getting less: As hospital chains grow, local services shrink

By Casey Ross

Archived: A chat to discuss Amazon’s pivot into health care

Appeals court rejects hospital industry’s challenge on 340B changes

Hospitals can save money on drugs without Washington’s help

Azar makes case for revamping hospital drug discounts — to hospitals defending them

Sepsis is the third leading cause of death. Can a new blood test change that?

Are we spending too much on the dying? New research challenges this widely held view

Inside Ariadne Labs, Atul Gawande’s testing ground for new ideas in health care

Key lawmaker calls for more scrutiny of hospitals using drug discount program — but no broader changes

IBM Watson Health hampered by internal rivalries and disorganization, former employees say

A new cancer care dilemma: Patients want immunotherapy even when evidence is lacking

More patients are taking home recordings of their doctor visits. But who else could listen?

Researchers mine emergency contacts to discover genetic clues to disease

Taking aim at 340B drug program, lawmakers target both hospitals and pharma

Experts puzzle over Partners-Harvard Pilgrim merger talks

Partners, Mayo Clinic among hospital systems quietly advising Trump on improving VA

The next generation of doctors may be learning bad habits at teaching hospitals with many safety violations

How to reduce health care costs? Experts say lots of ideas, few successes

Survey finds female surgical residents grapple with balancing training, motherhood

Drug makers jostle over potential Medicare changes in congressional spending deal

Hospitals are confronting a new opioid crisis: an alarming shortage of pain meds

Grassley joins the debate over drug discounts with bill pushing hospitals to disclose payments

What’s in the IV bag? Studies show safer option than saline

Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection

Use of placebos on children in study draws researcher’s ire

Some clinics allow patients to pay in bitcoin — but find little demand

Hospitals are revolting against the generic drug market. Here’s why

In Utah, an unlikely crusader fights the generic-drug industry with his own free-market approach

Why do hospitals bare butts when there are better gowns around?

Paying more and getting less: As hospital chains grow, local services shrink

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