Medicare Advantage members originated through an employer-group health plan is growing
As of December 1, 2017, total Medicare Advantage (MA) membership stood at million, representing approximately 35 percent of the 60
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Month: December 2017
AI in healthcare
The emerging trend of using AI or artificial intelligence in the medical field promise exponential advances in the way doctors
Read MoreAmericans stick to their neighborhood for health care
A recent survey from Create and Brighton Health Plan Solutions found that despite having access to national networks of medical
Read More2 physician groups will pay $33M to settle kickback allegations: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dallas-based EmCare and Lancaster, Pa.-based Physicians’ Alliance have agreed to settle allegations they
Read MoreInsurers bolstering their ties to medical care providers
Humana’s agreement to spend $800 million for a stake in Kindred Healthcare’s home care business signals Humana move to bolster
Read MoreCMS halts funding for designated state health programs under 1115 demonstrations: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will stop accepting state proposals for new or renewing section 1115 demonstrations
Read MoreLife expectancy in the U.S. is falling — and drug overdose deaths are soaring
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second year in a row, the first
Read MoreA Prescription To Reduce Waste In Health Care Spending
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica and published by NPR) Earlier this year, the Gallup organization set out to identify the
Read MoreUnregulated Herpes Experiments Expose ‘Black Hole’ Of Accountability
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) Recent revelations that a U.S. researcher injected Americans with his experimental herpes vaccine
Read MoreFDA approves first gene therapy targeting rare form of inherited blindness
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) A first-of-its-kind gene therapy received approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to
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