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Wal-Mart Adds 11 States and More Medicines to $4 Generics Prescription Program

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE: WMT) announced that starting today, it is rolling out its $4 generic prescription program in 11 additional states and adding 17 more prescriptions to the program. With the announcement, the expanded $4 generic prescription program will now be available in an additional 502 stores throughout Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

Wal-Mart Adds 11 States and More Medicines to $4 Generics Prescription Program

Healthcare :: Health care cost of illegal immigrants $1B – USA

A new study on the health care costs of illegal immigration found that only a fraction of the expenses are paid for by public funds. The numbers translate to $11 per American household, but critics are calling the report a gross underestimate.

Heart Disease :: Stent wars ease into stent discussions

Acrimonious debate over the use of bare metal stents (BMS) versus drug-eluting stents (DES) is ending. Four new studies presented during a Monday news conference are quickly turning what had been open warfare between BMS and DES advocates into more measured discussions.

Organ Transplant :: Researchers study reimbursing living organ donors for out-of-pocket expenses

In an effort to close the gap between organ supply and demand, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, the University of Michigan and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons are studying ways to reimburse living donors for some of their out-of-pocket expenses when they choose to donate an organ.

Stroke :: Younger stroke survivors have less access to medical care, medications

Stroke survivors less than 65 years old report having more difficulty accessing physicians and affording medications than stroke survivors older than 65, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the January 2007 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Allergists Explore Rising Prevalence and Unmet Needs Attributed to Allergic Rhinitis

As the prevalence of allergic rhinitis appears to be rising, there are increasing concerns about its impact on health, sleep, work and school performance, as well as unmet patient needs regarding its treatment according to experts presenting new data at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

Wal-Mart Adds 11 States and More Medicines to $4 Generics Prescription Program

Wal-Mart Adds 11 States and More Medicines to $4 Generics Prescription Program

Healthcare :: Health care cost of illegal immigrants $1B – USA

Heart Disease :: Stent wars ease into stent discussions

Organ Transplant :: Researchers study reimbursing living organ donors for out-of-pocket expenses

Stroke :: Younger stroke survivors have less access to medical care, medications

Allergists Explore Rising Prevalence and Unmet Needs Attributed to Allergic Rhinitis

AHA President Gibbons says U.S. healthcare must change

Conner Lecturer – Healthcare changes must focus on value