UnitedHealthcare to invest $18.3M in Michigan affordable housing complexes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare will invest $18.3 million in two affordable housing complexes in
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Medicare Site Neutral Payment Reform
Policy makers have been looking at how and where Medicare can be modernized, but they have overlooked the most obvious:
Read moreGlobal ransomware ‘Petya’ hits Merck, Pennsylvania health system: 5 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) A ransomware variant reportedly called “Petya” hit computer systems across the globe
Read moreWill Illinois Need to Immediately Pay Down $2.8 Billion of Unpaid Medicaid Bills?
Today, June 30, 2017, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow will rule whether or not the state of Illinois will need
Read more49% of cybersecurity professionals say WannaCry isn’t unique, survey finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost half (49 percent) of cybersecurity professionals said they have experienced and
Read moreAnthem Inc. Exits Obamacare Exchange in the Majority of Counties in Nevada
With Anthem Inc.’s decision to stop offering Obamacare health plans in much of Nevada, the will remain in three counties
Read moreRemoving Ineligible Family Members from the State Health Benefit Plan Could Save Money
The state of Georgia’s Department of Community Health, which administers Medicaid as well as the State Health Benefit Plan for
Read moreKasich could decide whether to veto Medicaid expansion freeze: 4 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A proposal to freeze Medicaid expansion in Ohio could make it to the
Read moreDeath Doulas: A New Type of Caregiver for Dying Patients and Their Families
There is a new type of caregiver for dying patients and their families: death doulas or end-of-life doula. Read article
Read moreInsect Venom Shortage Stings Allergy Sufferers This Summer
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As summer begins, signaling peak time for insect stings, allergists across the U.S.
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