NIH funds development of robots to improve health, quality of life
(Source – National Institutes of Health) As part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), the National Institutes of Health announced
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Health Care – General
2016 PPO Plans Remove Out-Of-Network Cost Limits, A Costly Trap For Consumers
(By – Julie Appleby, Kiaser Health News) Citing the flexibility they offer, many consumers choose health plans that provide some coverage
Read MoreNIH to convene workshop on Total Worker Health — What’s Work Got to Do With It?
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health will convene a Pathways to Prevention workshop to assess
Read MoreFlu Season is Here…What Do You Think About Vaccinations?
A recent NPR study posted on www.npr.org takes a look at the reasons why a substantial portion of the U.S. population
Read MoreCMS Proposes Improvements for the 2017 Marketplace
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued the proposed annual Notice of Benefit and
Read MoreCanadian Drug Debate Re-ignited
The Hill’s Sarah Ferris takes an in-depth look at the issue of importing lower-priced drugs from Canada in an article
Read MoreAs HMOs Dominate, Alternatives Become More Expensive By Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau
(By – Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Consumers seeking health policies with the most freedom in choosing doctors
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Primary Care Practitioners’ Perspectives on Delivery System Changes
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation/JAMA) This Visualizing Health Policy infographic is based on a survey of primary care clinicians in
Read MoreFight Over Medicaid Managed Care Tax Punches Hole in California Budget
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) California lawmakers are staring down a $1.1 billion hole in next year’s health
Read MoreHealth Insurance Marketplace Calculator Updated for 2016
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator is now updated to include local data on 2016
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