Less than 5% of US population accounts for 50% of healthcare spending: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population accounted for half of healthcare
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Health Care – General
Joint COVID-19, flu vaccine clinics opening across US
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the COVID-19 delta variant continues to fuel outbreaks across the U.S., there
Read MoreThe Best Time For Rehabilitation After A Stroke Might Actually Be 2 To 3 Months Later
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People who have had a stroke appear to regain more hand and arm function if intensive
Read MoreNew study revives a Mozart sonata as a potential epilepsy therapy
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Could this be the return of the “Mozart effect”? In 1993, researchers reported that after college students
Read MoreBlue Shield of California teams up with Walgreens: 5 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Shield of California announced Sept. 10 a collaboration with Walgreens to deliver additional services
Read MoreUnitedHealth: Average of $684 saved when shifting common procedures outside of hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Moving routine procedures like colonoscopies and cataract removals away from a hospital outpatient department
Read MoreIt’s Time For A Flu Shot. Here’s What You Need To Know
(By Fran Kritz for NPR) With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it’s easy to forget that there’s
Read MoreDoes breast density matter for older women’s risk of cancer?
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Breast density is a known risk factor for developing breast cancer, but that well-accepted research
Read MoreBCBS of Massachusetts expedites access to care for members hit by Tropical Storm Henri
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) With Tropical Storm Henri ravaging regions of the East Coast Aug. 24, Blue Cross
Read MoreCOVID-19 most contagious in the few days near symptom onset, study suggests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 may be most infectious in the two days before and three days
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