Need An MRI? Anthem Directs Most Outpatients To Independent Centers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Tightening the screws on pricey imaging exams, health insurer Anthem will no longer
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Health Care – General
Cancer patients prioritize physician relationships over quality and safety, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oncology patients and their families prioritize positive clinician relationships over quality and safety
Read MoreNarrow Networks Get Even Tighter When Shopping For Mental Health Specialists
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you’ve got a plan offered on the federal health law’s insurance marketplace
Read MoreAlnylam’s rare disease drug shines in trial, paving way for a brand-new class of medicines
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) The age of RNA interference drugs has arrived. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced positive results Wednesday from
Read MoreHow Much Can You Expect to Pay for Health Care in Retirement
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, answers a reader’s question on how much can they expect to pay for health
Read MoreWhen Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Another hurricane, another health care horror story. At least that’s how it looked when eight patients
Read MoreAs Care Shifts From Hospital To Home, Guarding Against Infection Falls To Families
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter’s temperature had spiked
Read MoreAnthem in Missouri: ‘Enormous’ price differences influenced policy change for hospital-based imaging coverage
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri in St. Louis said it stopped
Read MoreKaiser Permanente, Target to open 31 retail clinics in southern California
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente revealed plans to launch 31 retail clinics in Target
Read MorePrevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings By Michelle Andrews September 15, 2017
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Don’t get two when one will do. Instead of getting both a Pap
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