Taking A U-Turn On Benefits, Big Employers Vow To Continue Offering Health Insurance
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) The shrinking unemployment rate has been a healthy turn for people with job-based
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Month: August 2017
Piedmont Healthcare opens 27 retail clinics in Atlanta Walgreens stores
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare will open retail clinics in 27 Walgreens stores across the
Read MoreUS News releases 2017-18 Best Hospital rankings
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic earned the top spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-18
Read MoreHow TV ‘white space’ may expand telehealth access: 6 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In recent years, experts have suggested using TV “white spaces,” or unused
Read MoreMedicare and Routine Dental Services
It is important to understand that Medicare does not cover routine dental services and procedures in most cases; however, there
Read MoreMedicare Part D Base Premuims will be Lower for 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last week, the base premium for Medicare Part D drug benefit will
Read MoreSouth Texas Fights Tuberculosis One Blood Test At A Time
(By Wendy Rigby for Texas Public Radio in partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) Like most people at Haven
Read MoreHealth Gap Widens Between Appalachia And Rest Of The U.S.
(By Vicky Connor for Kaiser Health News) Sandy Willhite doesn’t mind driving 45 minutes to the nearest shopping center. But
Read MoreHow Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth performed in Q2
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The health insurance industry’s five largest payers reported solid earnings for the three
Read MoreCMS extends Florida’s Medicaid waiver 5 years: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS renewed Florida’s section 1115 waiver requesting continuation of the state’s Medicaid managed care program
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