Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients — Especially Kids — Land In ER
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) On any given day, pediatrician Lindsay Irvin estimates a quarter of her patients
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Month: October 2016
In 3 Years, His Insurance Premiums Double as Options Decline Under Obamacare
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) For the past 15 years, Warren Jones has had the same health insurance
Read MorePinnacleHealth, Penn State Hershey call off merger: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Penn State Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center and Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth System
Read MoreFrustration Runs Deep For Customers Forced To Change Marketplace Plans Routinely
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Andrea Schankman’s three-year relationship with her insurer, Coventry Health Care of Missouri, has
Read MoreWhat side effects? Most consumers don’t read drug risk information
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) How much attention do people pay to the risk information for prescription drugs? If you
Read MoreCMS releases MACRA final rule: 10 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a listening tour and nearly 4,000 public comments, CMS released the final
Read MoreInsurers pay more for multiple sclerosis drug because rebates don’t help, report says
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Drug makers may offer rebates to payers, but health plans continue to see notable increases
Read MoreSkeptics Question The Value Of Hydration Therapy For The Healthy
(By Taunya English for NPR) Yana Shapiro is a partner at a Philadelphia law firm, has an exhausting travel schedule
Read MoreYou Can Monitor Your Heart With A Smartphone. But Should You?
(By Erin Ross for NPR) Digital gizmos can monitor your heart, whether it’s a wrist-worn fitness tracker or a smartphone
Read MoreThe Road Ahead for Social Security–A Summation of the Situation
The long-term dilemma faced by the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds is not a self-correcting situation, and most Americans
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