Frail Patients Losing Access To Dental House Calls
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Devon Rising shakes his
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Month: December 2017
Doing More Harm Than Good? Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation’s Older Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children’s names,
Read MoreHHS speaks out on alleged word ban at CDC
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS called an alleged ban at CDC of words such as “evidence-based,” “diversity”
Read MoreHumana, 2 equity firms to buy Kindred for $4.1B: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner and Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana and two private equity firms signed a definitive agreement Dec. 19
Read MoreAverage assisted living facility costs $43,539 per year and Medicare won’t pay for it
Medicare provides health benefits to millions of seniors; however, there are certain services it won’t cover, like dental care, vision
Read MoreAverage wait time for a physician appointment is 24.1 days
The average wait time for a physician appointment in 15 large U.S. metro markets is 24.1 days according to the
Read MoreCould A Zap To The Brain Derail Destructive Impulses?
(By Esther Landhuis for NPR) Picture this: While reaching for the cookie jar — or cigarette or bottle of booze
Read MoreFood And Drug Administration Plans Crackdown On Risky Homeopathic Remedies
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration said it plans to crack down on the sale of
Read MoreDrug Industry Spent Millions To Squelch Talk About High Drug Prices
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Facing bipartisan hostility over high drug prices in an election year, the pharma
Read MoreDaVita pharmacy unit settles billing fraud case for $63.7M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Coppell, Texas-based DaVita Rx, a pharmacy services unit of Denver-based DaVita, will pay
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