Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Hemophilia drugs top Medicaid spending per prescription
Medicaid’s three most expensive drugs by spending per prescription were for treatment of hemophilia, with the cost leader coming in at almost $59,...
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Cost of end-of-life care peaks at age 73 years
“It kind of goes against the notion that doctors are throwing everything including the kitchen sink at people at the end of life regardless of how...
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Number of U.S. Zika-related poor pregnancy outcomes rise to 16
The CDC reported that 346 pregnant women in the 50 states and D.C. and 303 women in U.S. territories have had laboratory evidence of Zika virus...
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Number of U.S. Zika cases in pregnant women nears 600
There was one Zika-related pregnancy loss in the United States during the week ending June 30, 2016, bringing the total to six pregnancy losses...
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Hospital costs higher for patients discharged to postacute care
The average cost of U.S. hospital stays for injury or illness in patients discharged to postacute care (PAC) is more than double that of visits...
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Hospital costs higher for patients discharged to postacute care
The average cost of U.S. hospital stays for injury or illness in patients discharged to postacute care (PAC) is more than double that of visits...
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Children’s lead levels in Flint, Mich., fluctuate as water supply switched
Children’s lead levels in Flint, Mich., dropped below original levels after the city switched back to original water source.
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Number of U.S. Zika cases in pregnant women up to 537
The number of Zika cases in pregnant women in the United States numbered 537 by the week ending June 23, 2016, the CDC reported.
