Reversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
(By Jake Harper for NPR) A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone’s life. She was driving in downtown
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Month: May 2018
Analysis: US projected to face shortages of these 6 healthcare occupations by 2025
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) While the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates healthcare will add approximately 2.4
Read MoreVirtual care is increasingly used for low-acuity needs
In a recent report from Accenture, it found about 70 percent of consumers are interested in virtual healthcare but only
Read MoreMedicare Supplement plans F and C will end in 2020
In 2015, Congress decided to pass 200 billion dollars of Medicare expenses over a 10 year period to the Medicare
Read MoreIs your doctor right for you?
(Source - www.healthcare.gov) Your health and well-being are important and personal. You should have a doctor you trust and feel
Read MoreCouncil for Medicare Integrity urges CMS to implement prepayment claim reviews in fee-for-service program
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Council for Medicare Integrity, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is calling on CMS
Read MoreSome things basic Medicare does and does not cover
Each day in the United States, about 10,000 baby boomers celebrate their 65 th birthday and become eligible for Medicare.
Read MoreHow much would you pay for the miracle of gene therapy?
(By Maria Kefalas for ST A T) Every day I wake up thinking about how to get gene therapy to
Read MoreInadequate Oversight Allows Poor Care At California Nursing Homes To Go Unchecked, State Audit Finds
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California health regulators have allowed poor care to proliferate
Read More‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It was 2015 when Martin Shkreli, then CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and the
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