CDC invests millions in antibiotic resistance efforts — where did the money go?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress gave the CDC $160 million in fiscal year 2016 to fight antibiotic
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Health Care – General
Trump’s Nominee For Agriculture Has Key Health Role
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Amid the cacophony of confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees, President-elect Donald Trump
Read MoreAllina Health, Aetna to create joint health plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Allina Health in Minneapolis inked a partnership to establish a
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean When Cancer Findings Can’t Be Reproduced?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The first results from a major project to measure the reliability of cancer research have
Read MoreWhere are CMS’ new overall 1-star hospitals?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review ) When CMS updated the formula used in its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating
Read MoreInside Hospital, Families Find Refuge With Recliners, Tissues And Cake
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — Clutching a railing for balance, 89-year-old Alan Epstein searched the hospital
Read MoreLoosened blood pressure guidelines stir immediate controversy
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Watching your blood pressure? You may have more breathing room than you thought. Continue reading article here…
Read MoreWhen The Brain Scrambles Names, It’s Because You Love Them
(By Michelle Trudeau for NPR) When Samantha Deffler was young, her mother would often call her by her siblings’ names
Read MoreNearly 12 million people with Medicare have saved over $26 billion on prescription drugs since 2010
(Source – www.cms.gov) announcement The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that millions of seniors
Read MorePennsylvania Rural Health Model targets hospital finances, quality: 8 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS and Pennsylvania are joining forces on a new model designed to improve
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