CMS launches largest-ever multi-payer initiative to improve primary care in America
(Source – CMS.gov) New Affordable Care Act initiative, designed to improve quality and cost, gives doctors and patients more control
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Health Care – General
A Dearth Of Hospital Beds For Patients In Psychiatric Crisis
(By – Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News) When Pam Lipp’s 18-year-old daughter Amanda needed to be admitted to a psychiatric
Read MoreEven Under Parity Rules, Plans May Charge Higher Specialty Copays For Counseling
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) This week I addressed reader questions about insurance coverage for mental health counseling and infertility,
Read MoreThe Role of Technology in Managing Diabetes
The number of Americans dealing with diabetes, coupled with the even larger number of Americans with prediabetes conditions, is so enormous
Read MoreHospitals Eye Community Health Workers To Cultivate Patients’ Successes
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Donnie Missouri, 58, doesn’t have medical training. He started his health career in the
Read MoreA Quick Primer on Health Insurer Terminology
It’s a good idea to periodically re-acquaint oneself with the definition of terminology thrown around in the health care industry,
Read MoreStudy: More Collaboration Aids Health Care For At-Risk Populations
(By Lisa Gillespie for Kaiser Health News) By teaming with community organizations, doctors and hospitals can deliver high-quality care at
Read MoreNew role identified for scars at the site of injured spinal cord
(Source – National Institutes of Health) For decades, it was thought that scar-forming cells called astrocytes were responsible for blocking
Read MorePublication highlights release of muscular dystrophy action plan
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC), a congressionally authorized group of representatives from federal
Read MoreWhat the voters think about Health Care in this election cycle
Wall Street Journal’s Drew Altman draws some interesting conclusions from a Kaiser Family Foundation poll on issues of importance to
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