Taking A U-Turn On Benefits, Big Employers Vow To Continue Offering Health Insurance
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) The shrinking unemployment rate has been a healthy turn for people with job-based
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Author: Eileen Cook
Piedmont Healthcare opens 27 retail clinics in Atlanta Walgreens stores
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare will open retail clinics in 27 Walgreens stores across the
Read MoreUS News releases 2017-18 Best Hospital rankings
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic earned the top spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-18
Read MoreHow TV ‘white space’ may expand telehealth access: 6 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In recent years, experts have suggested using TV “white spaces,” or unused
Read MoreHow Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth performed in Q2
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The health insurance industry’s five largest payers reported solid earnings for the three
Read MoreCMS extends Florida’s Medicaid waiver 5 years: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS renewed Florida’s section 1115 waiver requesting continuation of the state’s Medicaid managed care program
Read MoreCMS backs off proposal to make hospital accreditor investigations public: 5 things to know
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal health officials withdrew a proposal to require healthcare facility accreditors to publicly
Read MoreWhen Medicare Makes A Mistake, You are Not Without Recourse
For the most part Medicare pays for “covered medical costs”; however, they do make mistakes. The attached article gives you
Read MoreCongress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides
Read More‘Bureaucratic Ninjas’ Slice Red-Tape To Battle Health Disparities
(By Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting in Partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR) When a receptionist hands out a
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