Is a Health Savings Account-eligible high-deductible health plan right for you?
If you are offered a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) with a health savings account (HSA), it’s important to understand
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Health Care – General
Drug pricing, HIPAA changes among most pressing issues facing HHS
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS is tackling a myriad of healthcare issues under the Trump administration, from
Read MoreIn Days Of Data Galore, Patients Have Trouble Getting Own Medical Records
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital
Read MoreHospital-acquired conditions cost billions, killed thousands in 2016
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital-acquired conditions, such as air embolism, falls and trauma, and vascular catheter-associated infection,
Read MoreCrowdfunding raises millions for unproven — and potentially harmful — treatments
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Crowdfunding campaigns have raked in millions of dollars for scientifically unproven — and potentially dangerous
Read MoreOn-site clinics for employees
A third of companies with more than 5,000 employees now offer general medical clinics at their work sites according to
Read MoreA New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty
(By Sasa Woodruff for NPR) Ryan “China” McCarney has played sports his entire life, but sometimes he has to force
Read MoreGrandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors
(By Kathleen O’Neil for NPR) Even before Florence Nightingale advised that hospitals be designed to let daylight in, people observed
Read MoreGoogle creates AI to detect when breast cancer spreads
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Google’s new artificial intelligence algorithm, dubbed LYNA, accurately detects the spread of breast cancer
Read More77% of surgical patients expect opioids, survey finds
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many people still want opioids to manage pain after surgery despite heightened media
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