Stem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A Midwestern grocery chain, Hy-Vee, is taking an unusual — and highly controversial
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Health Care Redesign
Trump administration to expand health insurance options for small businesses
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration expanded health reimbursement arrangements June 13 in a final rule that aims
Read MoreHow a rural Alabama town helped save its hospital
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Haleyville, Ala.-based Lakeland Community Hospital, previously on the brink of closure, continues to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans supplemental benefits
According to a new study, almost 21 percent of all Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollee were offered at least one supplemental
Read MoreA Medigap long-term care benefit?
House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) is reviewing a plan to add limited long-term care benefit to
Read MorePayroll Tax Is One State’s Bold Solution To Help Seniors Age At Home
(By Donna Gordon Blankinship for Kaiser Health News) Nearly a decade after federal officials discarded a provision in the Affordable
Read MoreCVS to open 1,500 HealthHub stores by the end of 2021
After success with its pilot sites in Houston, CVS Health plans to open 1,500 HealthHub stores by the end of
Read MoreCMS cancer model practices saw patients with higher costs compared to benchmarks, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Practices participating in CMS’ Oncology Care Model had 2 percent to 4 percent higher
Read MoreWhat folks are missing about universal, government-run health care system
In John C. Goodman’s column appearing in Forbes, he discusses those who are supporting a universal, government-run health care system
Read MoreHouse Hagglers Zero In On Single-Payer And It All Comes Down To Two Little Words
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) A powerful congressional committee holds a hearing on single-payer health care. It sounds
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