Bill would ensure care after rural hospital closures
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation that would shield communities from
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Health Care – General
About a quarter of Gen Z adults can define deductible, copay: Survey
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Among Gen Z adults, 27% can correctly identify the term “deductible,” and 29%
Read MoreMammograms have pros and cons. Women can handle the nuance, study argues
(By Ronnie Cohen for NPR) New research makes the case for educating women in their 40s — who’ve been caught
Read MoreAmazon’s One Medical faces scrutiny over call center practices
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon’s primary care clinic One Medical allegedly provided guidelines for their employees to
Read MorePay attention during the Open Enrollment Period
Although Medicare Open Enrollment is a few months away, it is not too early to learn about changes that may
Read More10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 08, 2024) Long-term services and supports (LTSS)
Read MoreLack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
By Judith Graham for KFF Health News on July 3, 2024 What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it
Read MoreFDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
By The Associated Press NPR July 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow
Read MoreWhat is ‘quality’? NAHQ campaign aims to standardize definition
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The National Association for Healthcare Quality announced a new campaign July 1 aimed
Read MoreThe Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many
(By John Rossheim for KFF Health News) “You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn’t going to see
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