Licking Wounds, Insurers Accelerate Moves To Limit Health-Law Enrollment
(By – Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News) Stung by losses under the federal health law, major insurers are seeking to
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Surprise! Here’s Another Bill For That ‘Paramedic Response’
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) After Katie Gurzi woke in the middle of the night with excruciating chest
Read MoreBuying Supplemental Insurance Can Be Hard For Younger Medicare Beneficiaries
(By – Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News) Danny Thompson’s kidneys have failed and he needs a transplant but in some
Read MoreHome Healthcare Having a Positive Effect on Hospital Readmissions
A recent study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, using the Quality Insights Quality Innovation Network, points out
Read MoreExposing the “Free Scooter” Scam
The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a report proving what most rational
Read MoreAetna’s Stratety to Transition to Value-Based Payments Leads to New ACO
Delaware Valley ACO, currently operating with 671 affiliated primary care physicians, is now aligned with Aetna in a moved designed to
Read MoreNIH launches public health campaign on link between hypertension and brain health
(Source – National Institutes of Health) A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that uncontrolled high blood pressure is not
Read MoreHospitals Employ Email ‘Empathy’ To Help Doctors And Patients Keep In Touch
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) A health care startup made a wild pitch to Cara Waller, CEO
Read MoreInsurer’s Approval Of Genetic Testing For Some Cancers Raises Questions
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Pennsylvania-based Independence Blue Cross’ announcement that it will cover a complex type of
Read MoreReforming Federal Oversight Of Medical Devices Won’t Be Easy
(By – Chad Terhune , Kaiser health news) n response to recent infections and deaths from tainted medical scopes, U.S.
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