ALUNGcancerdrug available on the NHS halves the risk of death, according to a study. Scientists say exciting study results show osimertinib will increase survival of thousands of British patients. 2 One study found that a lung cancer drug halves the risk of deathCredit: Getty 2 Osimertinib, sold under the name Tagrisso, is already available on the NHS for some patients It works by blocking vital receptors that allow cancer cells to use up energy to grow. The medicine is already being used for some NHS patients after previous research found…
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This non-profit healthcare system cuts patients with medical debts
Many hospitals in the United States use aggressive tactics to collect medical debt. They flood local courts with collection lawsuits. They keep the salaries of the patients. They seize their tax refunds. But a wealthy nonprofit healthcare system in the Midwest is among those taking it a step further: withholding care from patients who have unpaid medical bills. Allina Health System, which operates more than 100 hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin and generates $4 billion in revenue annually, sometimes turns away patients who are deeply in debt, according…
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