Is Zika Still A Problem In Florida And The Caribbean?
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) There’s no doubt about it: Zika is on the retreat in the Americas. In Brazil,
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Health Care – General
Survey: 1 in 3 older millennials skips medical care because of costs
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) One quarter of Americans say they or someone in their family has abstained
Read MoreWorkplace Wellness Plans on the Rise
According to UnitedHealthcare’s consumer sentiment survey, more employers are offering and more employees are interested in workplace wellness programs. Read
Read MoreQuantity Over Quality? Minorities Shown To Get An Excess Of Ineffective Care
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to
Read MoreDoes Your Health Insurance Cover You Outside the United States?
According to a new study by InsureMyTrip, one in three Americans are unclear whether their health insurance will cover any
Read More10 healthcare rules patients, staff say should be broken
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare organizations can take specific action to mitigate the burden of unnecessary regulations
Read MoreTop 10 costliest medical conditions in 2016
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Multimillion-dollar stop-loss claims rose 68 percent between 2013 and 2016 for Wellesley, Mass.-based
Read MoreEven moderate drinking may speed brain decline
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) Imbibing just a handful of beers a week is associated with long-term changes to a
Read MoreHEALTHY MEN NEED HEALTH SCREENINGS, TOO
(Source – The Medicare Blog – blog.medicare.gov) Have you ever put off doing something and later wished you’d just gotten
Read MoreThe 20 most Googled diseases
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) To figure out if a headache or a stomach twinge is something insidious, millions of
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