NIH genome sequencing program targets the genomic bases of common, rare disease
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Inpatient Hospital Payment Rate Impacted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) On Friday, December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Section 601,
Read MoreResearch Gives Context To Addressing Nation’s Drug Abuse Crisis, Review Finds
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Prescription painkiller abuse is drawing national attention as states battle increasing abuse cases,
Read MoreFueled By Health Law, ‘Concierge Medicine’ Reaches New Markets
(By Shefali Luthra – Kaiser Health News) A growing number of primary care doctors, spurred by the federal health law
Read MoreObama Seeks To Offer New Incentive For States To Expand Medicaid
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) With full federal funding for expanding Medicaid set to expire at the end
Read MoreMaking The Most Of Military Medics’ Field Experience
(By – Michael Tomsic – WFAE, via Kaiser Health News) Veteran Dave Manning served two combat deployments in Iraq and
Read MoreSlipping Between Medicaid And Marketplace Coverage Can Leave Consumers Confused
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) For people whose income changes shift them above or below the Medicaid threshold during
Read MoreHospitals Step Up To Help Seniors Avoid Falls
(By – Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News) Daphne Brown, 65, was putting away the dishes in her Washington kitchen when
Read MoreNext Generation Accountable Care Organization Model (NGACO Model)
(Source – CMS.gov) Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new accountable care organization (ACO)
Read MoreNew NIH awards will support development of therapeutic alternatives to traditional antibiotics
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes
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