Could Apple AirPods detect Alzheimer’s?
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple has filed a patent for technology that would allow AirPods to track
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Health Care Redesign
What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare’s about to weigh in
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how
Read MoreCalifornia eliminating deductibles for some ACA plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California will use an $82.5 million investment to eliminate deductibles and reduce copays
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
Read MorePatients Squeezed in Fight Over Who Gets to Bill for Pricey Infusion Drugs
(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion
Read More5 things to know about Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet
By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review on June 28, 2023 Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder was approved
Read MoreThe 2-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 6 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are major changes afoot for Medicare Advantage plans and when they are
Read MoreWill the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape
(By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Lucia Agajanian, a 25-year-old freelance film producer in Chicago, doesn’t
Read MoreMeal delivery reduced rehospitalization, death rates for Medicare Advantage members, Kaiser study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kaiser Permanente reduced rehospitalizations and deaths among Medicare Advantage members 30 days after
Read MoreLawmakers want CMS’ prior authorization proposal to go further
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 230 U.S. representatives and 61 senators are asking HHS and CMS
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