CMS finalizes long-sought rules for Medicare CAR-T coverage
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration finalized late Wednesday long-sought rules for when Medicare will cover
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Health Care Redesign
Insured Americans increasingly turning to charity to pay for healthcare: 5 takeaways
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insured Americans are relying more on charity to pay for healthcare due to
Read MoreThe Health Savings for Seniors Act
A new bill in Congress aims to give older Americans a tax break for setting aside money for medical expenses.
Read MoreIs it Medicare for All or Universal Public Health Insurance Program?
In Howard Gleckman’s column for Forbes, he is calling for the Democratic presidential hopefuls to stop calling it: “Medicare for
Read MoreTrump Administration ‘Open For Business’ On Drug Imports From Canada
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A year after calling proposals allowing Americans to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Read MoreWalgreens, Humana to open more senior primary care clinics
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens and Humana plan to open three more senior-focused primary care centers in Walgreens stores,
Read MoreThe House has OK’d a unique patient identifier. Here’s what should happen next
(By Shaun Grannis, John D. Halamka, and Ben Moscovitch for STAT) It isn’t every day that the House of Representatives
Read MoreThis Indiana Clinic Has Patient-Care Stats Worth Bragging About
(By Dan Weissmann for Kaiser Health News) When I visited Dr. James Gingerich, he launched into some of the nerdiest
Read MoreDoctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
(By Janet Rae-Dupree for Kaiser Health News) Now that it’s upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the
Read More68% of healthcare leaders optimistic about Trump’s price transparency order, survey finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-eight percent of healthcare leaders from provider organizations are optimistic about the executive
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