Kmart Corp settles allegations
The United States Justice Department announced that Kmart Corp has agreed to pay $32.3 million to settle allegations that its
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Month: December 2017
Can you switch Medicare Advantage plans?
In Kim Lankford’s column, she answers a question if you’re unhappy with your Medicare Advantage plan that you signed up
Read MoreTexas reaches $25 billion deal with feds to extend funds to safety-net hospitals
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Top Texas leaders have entered an agreement with the federal government that extends
Read MoreUnitedHealth to acquire Chilean healthcare company for $2.8B
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Banmedica SA,
Read MoreFDA Chief Says He’s Open To Rethinking Incentives On Orphan Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration questions whether the right
Read MoreMedicare Penalizes Group Of 751 Hospitals For Patient Injuries
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government Thursday lowered a year’s worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to
Read MoreRobust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) A day after President Trump said the Affordable Care Act “has been repealed,” officials reported
Read MoreInfection Lapses Rampant In Nursing Homes But Punishment Is Rare
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Basic steps to prevent infections — such as washing hands, isolating contagious patients
Read MoreArthritis Drugs Show How U.S. Drug Prices Defy Economics
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Renda Bower knows well the cost of drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis –
Read MoreDeal struck to mine cancer patient database for new treatment insights
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The plan took shape over a decade: A prominent society of cancer doctors would create
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