D.C. Week: Ranks of Uninsured Continue to Shrink
(By – Shannon Firth, via www.medpagetoday.com) This week on the Hill, the uninsured rate dropped 3 percentage points in the first quarter,
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Health Care – General
‘Time is muscle’: Lovelace CEO Greer on new Lovelace, APD collaboration
(By – Sal Christ, www.bizjournals.com) A new collaboration between Lovelace Health System and the Albuquerque Police Department is aimed at not only
Read MoreThe High Cost of Health Coverage
(By – Tammy Flanagan, National Institute of Transition Planning) Last week, we looked at some expenses to watch out for
Read MoreATA Supports Medicare Licensing Bill to Reduce Barriers to Health Care
(Source – www.americantelemed.org) ATA is part of a group of 21 national associations and businesses that sent letters of support to
Read MoreTransitional care poised to increase impact on health insurance
(By – Heather Caspi, www.healthcaredive.com) Transitional care, a new Medicare billing category as of 2013, is about to see a new form
Read More8 Milestone Ages for Federal Employee Retirement Planning
(By – Jesse Black, www.fedsmith.com) When it comes to preparing for retirement, there are eight ages that every Federal employee
Read MoreNew Medicare program coming for hospice care
(By – Mike Ford, www.claytodayonline.com) As one with an aging parent, Phil Ward has watched his father get older and closer
Read MoreCellular factors that shape the 3D landscape of the genome identified
(Source – www.nih.gov) Researchers, using novel large-scale imaging technology, have mapped the spatial location of individual genes in the nucleus of
Read MoreNIH study finds cutting dietary fat reduces body fat more than cutting carbs
(Source – www.nih.gov) In a recent study, restricting dietary fat led to body fat loss at a rate 68 percent higher
Read MoreLike A 1965 Ford Mustang, Medicare Needs a Redesign
(By – Howard Gleckman, Forbes Contributor) Medicare is the 1965 Ford Mustang of healthcare. It was cutting-edge back in the day.
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