Why primary care physicians leave rural healthcare: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite the drastic amount of money and effort poured into expanding primary care
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Month: July 2017
Feds announce largest-ever crackdown on opioid-related health care fraud
(By David Armstrong for STAT) Federal law enforcement agencies announced Thursday what they called “the largest opioid-related fraud takedown in
Read MoreMedicare’s Financial Outlook Slightly Improved, Trustees Say
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration said Thursday that the financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance
Read MoreGOP Seeks To Sweeten Health Savings Account Deals. Will Consumers Bite?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) A growing number of employers are offering workers insurance that links to health savings
Read MoreHumana, Oscar Health to pilot small business health plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City-based Oscar Health and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana will offer small employer health plans
Read MoreDelaware to rebid Medicaid contracts, move 80% of spending to value-based models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Delaware is rebidding its Diamond State Health Plan and Diamond State Health Plan
Read MoreCVS’ MinuteClinic moves into workplace health with latest partnership
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic chain belonging to Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health, joined the Alere
Read MoreBetter late than never: Changing what you eat can change how soon you’ll die
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) All kinds of evidence point to the positive effects a good diet can have on
Read More‘Extreme’ Opioid Use and Doctor Shopping Still Plague Medicare
(By Charles Ornstein for NPR and produced by ProPublica) In Washington, D.C., a Medicare beneficiary filled prescriptions for 2,330 pills
Read MoreDNA Links Deadly Germs, Tainted Heart Surgery Devices To German Factory
(By JoNoel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Contamination at a German factory that makes crucial machines used during open-heart surgery
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