Know your diabetes risk—take this quick test!
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) One in three Americans is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a serious disease that can
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Health Care – General
CMS star ratings don’t account for surgical volumes, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS does not adequately assess the effect of surgery volume when calculating its
Read MoreFull-risk models, not shared savings, let health systems deliver what patients really need
(By Griffin Myers for STAT) Better health usually isn’t the result of higher-quality health care. Factors outside1 the current health
Read MoreAre The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?
(By Clayton Dalton for NPR) One of the most widely used drugs in the world isn’t really a drug, at
Read MorePrescribing food as medicine is more cost effective
A new study suggests that prescriptions for healthy foods cold help lower the risk of expensive chronic illnesses like cardiovascular
Read MoreCostly Confusion: Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Beverly Dunn called her new primary care doctor’s office last November to
Read MoreKnowledge is power when it comes to kidney health
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that approximately 90% of people with kidney disease don’t even know they have it?
Read MoreWhen medicines are unaffordable, here’s how patients cut costs
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) One in five U.S. adults prescribed medicines say they’ve asked their doctor for a cheaper
Read MoreDid Your Doctor ‘Ghost’ You? An Employment Contract May Be To Blame
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Don Cue developed a bladder infection last fall, he called his longtime
Read MoreAmarin’s Vascepa prevents second and third heart attacks in analysis, fueling debate
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) NEW ORLEANS — A new analysis of a large study unveiled last November shows that Vascepa,
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