A dedicated space customized for geriatric emergency care
The UC San Diego Health has opened a state-of-the-art emergency room specialized in treating seniors requiring emergency health care. The
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Month: January 2019
Hospitals posting prices online is the first step in creating comparison shopping and competition
The CMS Administrator Seema Verma says hospitals posting prices on line is only a first step in creating comparison shopping
Read More1 in 4 pre-Medicare adults don’t think they can afford insurance next year
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) One in 4 Americans approaching Medicare eligibility said they have little or
Read MoreAs the 2020 campaign kicks off, Democrats scramble to prove their leadership on lowering drug costs
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — As they jostle to position themselves for 2020, many Democratic
Read MoreAs Congress returns, lawmakers rush to detail drug-pricing agendas
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — Chuck Grassley wasted little time this week in unveiling his
Read MoreHospital readmission improvements under Medicare program overstated, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Success from the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which penalizes hospitals with high
Read MoreHospital-owned drug company attracts 12 more health systems
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Twelve additional health systems have joined Civica Rx, a nonprofit company formed
Read MoreWith the search for Alzheimer’s drugs foundering, tech firms try to offer solutions
(By Casey Ross for ST A T) L AS VEGAS — The drug industry’s foundering search for an Alzheimer’s cure
Read MoreMedicaid ‘Buy-In’ Could Be a New Health Care Option for the Uninsured
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline , an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) Even as calls for “Medicare for All”
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment period running now through March 31
Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C, can switch to a new Medicare Advantage plan or can
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