Taking a Look at Dual-Eligible Medicaid-Medicare Beneficiaries
Christina Mattina, in a post on www.ajmc.com, provides a recap of panel discussions focused on ways to improve care for the dual-eligible
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An Update on United Health Care’s “Inaccurate Payment Charges”
Christopher Snowbeck of the Star Tribune takes a look at charges filed by the Justice Department against UnitedHealth Group alleging improper
Read MoreAnother Circle Of Hell: Surviving Opioids In The Fentanyl Era
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) There’s a clear culprit in the rising drug overdose death count in
Read MoreThis community has slipped through the cracks of the US health care system
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Thousands of people in this northwestern corner of Arkansas, many of them
Read MoreOrgan donor match website connects man with strangers for 2 kidney transplants
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the average wait for a kidney transplant on the national deceased donor
Read MoreTrying to Curb Medicare Part B Drug Costs
On Thursday, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted 15-0 to recommend that Congress enact new drug reimbursement laws through several
Read More6 key facts on antibiotic resistance
(By Mary Rechtoris for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rapidly increasing antibiotic resistance worries researchers spanning the globe as antibiotic-resistant infections impact
Read MoreRecall Alert: Medical Device
On Thursday, Medtronic Plc said it was conducting the voluntary recall due to an issue that can occur after implantation,
Read MoreFDA approves sale of genetic tests for risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Consumers will soon be able to mail a saliva sample to genetic testing company and
Read MoreVA uses predictive analytics to identify, support suicidal veterans
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Veterans report a higher risk of suicide than the general public, with
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