Humana buys Kindred at Home
Kindred Healthcare’s shareholders approved the sale of its home health business to Humana Inc. and a pair of private equity
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Health Care – General
Watch out for these Medicare card scams
The new Medicare cards will be mailed out between April 2018 and April 2019 and these new cards will no
Read MoreTo Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) Every week in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Zibin Guo guides veterans in wheelchairs through slow-motion tai chi
Read MorePilot program using blockchain technology
UnitedHealth announced a pilot project in conjunction with Humana, Quest Diagnostics and Multiplan to see if blockchain technology can improve
Read More30% of patients have left medical appointment due to long wait times
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of patients said they have walked out of a medical appointment
Read MoreCalif. Bill Targets Profiteering In Addiction Treatment, Dialysis Industries
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A California lawmaker is seeking to rein in addiction
Read MoreStudy: Hospital data breaches tied to thousands of additional patient deaths
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) A researcher at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management claims
Read MoreWithout Context Or Cushion, Do Online Medical Results Make Sense?
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) As she herded her two young sons into bed one evening late
Read MorePoll: Americans Aghast Over Drug Costs But Aren’t Holding Their Breath For A Fix
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The recent school shootings in Florida and Maryland have focused attention on the
Read MoreMore people are going to urgent care centers than the ER
In a recent FAIR Health’s Healthcare Indicators and Medical Price Index report, the data collection firm found private insurance claim
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