Beware: Medicare Scams!
With Medicare Open Enrollment Period in full swing, con-artists are seizing the opportunity to trick seniors into unknowingly giving away
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Health Care – General
Big Hospital Network Cracks Down On The Right To Sue
(By April Dembosky for NPR) San Francisco Bay Area companies say Sutter Health is strong-arming them into a contract that
Read MoreThree Little Known Medicare Benefits
Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit
Read MoreHealthy Customers, And Those With Major Medical Needs, May Want Bronze Plans
(By Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News) The open enrollment period for coverage through the health insurance marketplaces starts today,
Read MoreWhere are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Out of the 2,633 hospitals that received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade this
Read MoreDivided Mental Health Care System Can Strand Medi-Cal Patients In The Middle
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) When the voices in his head become too overwhelming, Kevin Scott heads to the
Read MoreFDA Faults 12 Hospitals For Failing To Disclose Injuries, Deaths Linked To Medical Devices
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) Federal regulators said 12 U.S. hospitals, including well-known medical centers in Los Angeles,
Read MoreFTC seeks review of a court ruling on generic drug competition
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The US Federal Trade Commission has once again waded into a closely watched legal battle
Read MoreSimplified Study Aims To Quickly Test A Long-Shot ALS Treatment
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers have launched an innovative medical experiment that’s designed to provide quick answers while meeting
Read MoreReimagining hospice care — for the living
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) Of the 23 years Doris Ann Price has battled metastatic breast cancer, this year has
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