Walmart will require workers to travel for spine surgery in effort to cut healthcare costs
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart is aiming to lower healthcare spending by requiring employees to travel to
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As Insurers Offer Discounts For Fitness Trackers, Wearers Should Step With Caution
(By Stephanie O’Neill for NPR) When Kathy Klute-Nelson heads out a on neighborhood walk she often takes her two dogs
Read MorePlaying On Fear And Fun, Hospitals Follow Pharma In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The scene is shadowy, and the background music foreboding. On the TV screen,
Read MoreNearly 1 in 5 seniors skip necessary medical care, survey finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighteen percent of adults over age 60 have skipped necessary medical treatment, according
Read MoreChoosing the right Medicare Part D Drug Plan
In a Consumer Reports investigation, it found that drug costs can vary substantially, even at the same pharmacy and it
Read MoreMedicare Advantage insurers missing enrolling dual-eligible
According to Change Healthcare, Medicare Advantage insurers are missing an opportunity to enroll dual-eligibles. Artificial intelligence helps insurers identify Medicare
Read MoreWhere Medicare Advantage will be the cheapest in 2019
Medicare Advantage plans or Medicare Part C, which are offered by private insurance companies, that provides Part A and Part
Read MoreA startup for diabetes patients rolls out a new model: Insurers only pay if the service works
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — An ambitious startup that uses digital coaching and monitoring to try to help
Read MoreA Search For New Ways To Pay For Drugs That Cost A Mint
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next
Read MoreProtesters take anger over insulin prices to drug makers, some bearing children’s ashes
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) On Mother’s Day, Nicole Smith-Holt, whose son died last year after rationing his insulin, protested
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