UnitedHealthcare Acquires a Local Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare will acquire Rocky Mountain Health Plans in western Colorado for an undisclosed amount to gain entrance to the Colorado
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Month: July 2016
Hepatitis C and Children
A study by the Philadelphia Department of Health sees a trend with children with hepatitis C may be unaware of
Read MoreMedicare’s New Mandatory Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new mandatory program that would make hospitals in 98 random
Read MoreCDC Urges Doctors To Aggressively Test Pregnant Women For Zika
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on doctors to more
Read MorePlay on! In a first, brain training cuts risk of dementia 10 years later
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) For the first time ever, researchers have managed to reduce people’s risk for dementia —
Read MoreWhat Medicare Does Not Cover
Many Medicare enrollees are surprised when they learn about some of the basic healthcare services that regular Medicare simply won’t
Read MoreNo Primary Care Doc? We’ll Get You One
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) Health insurers are gearing up to comply with a new Covered California rule
Read MoreDo You Know When to Sign Up for Medicare?
The best time to sign up for Medicare is during the period starting three months before or after your 65th
Read MoreMedicare Fraud: $1 Billion in Miami Area
The U.S. Justice Department have charged an owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a
Read MoreSurgeon Says Apps May Turn Organ Donation Support Into ‘Concrete Action’
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Users of Tinder, the popular online dating app, usually swipe right on
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