A myth that won’t die: Why patients blame the weather for their aching joints
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) In 1982, at a nursing station in the frozen Canadian town of Davis Inlet, a
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Health Care – General
Financial Assistance for Dialysis Patients
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas stopped a new federal rule that was to take effect on Friday,
Read MoreHealth Claims On The Rise For Kids’ With Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity-Related Conditions
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) It’s no secret that American children have gotten fatter in recent decades. Now
Read MoreCan a flu shot wear off if you get it too early? Perhaps, scientists say
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) It can be jarring to see placards advertising “Flu Shots Today” in late July or
Read MoreCMS changed overall star rating formula in December update — here’s what’s new
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS updated its Hospital Compare database in December, which included an update to
Read MoreReconciliation First: How to Repeal Obamacare
Using one of the most powerful weapons in the United States Senate’s procedural arsenal, under reconciliation, bills are protected from
Read MoreHow do we solve the crisis in cancer communication?
(By Lynn O’Connor Vos for STAT) Five rounds of the usual chemotherapy/radiation protocol kept Alan Gross alive through decades of
Read MoreMerger May Revitalize California’s Flagging Effort To Pool Medical Records
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) After a sluggish start, the Cal INDEX medical database
Read MoreMedicare ACO hospitals faster at reducing readmissions, study finds
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though both ACO and non-ACO hospitals have been successful in driving down rates
Read MoreMeals On Wheels Wants To Be The ‘Eyes and Ears’ For Hospitals, Doctors
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Debbie Case held an insulated bag with two packaged meals — a sandwich wrap
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