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Growth of patients with $50K annual drug tabs skyrockets

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Express Scripts study: 576,000 Americans spent more than the median household income on prescription meds in 2014

Stem cell ‘Wild West’ takes root amid lack of US regulation

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Skyrocketing Medicaid signups stir Obamacare fights

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In this photo taken Thursday, July 10, 2014, a patient is assisted at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, N.C. A backlog of unpaid Medicaid claims, a shrinking reimbursement rate, and more carve-outs of services covered, rural community hospitals like Southeastern Regional in Robeson County, which is not a part of a larger corporate hospital group are struggling to stay afloat. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Soon-Shiong back to his roots: NantWorks acquires next-gen Abraxane in potential $1.3B deal

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Soon-Shiong back to his roots: NantWorks acquires next-gen Abraxane in potential $1.3B deal

Patrick Soon-Shiong

Saving the world, one antibiotic at a time

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Saving the world, one antibiotic at a time

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40 percent of hospitals fail on nursing workforce safe practices

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But Leapfrog survey does find some improvement from previous year

Top seven insurers added 5.6 million members in 2014

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Profit margins also topped 3.5 percent