Caring Voice Coalition lost crucial stamp of approval from the U.S. government
Caring Voice Coalition, a major drug industry funded charity, had received hundreds of millions of dollars from drug companies, but
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Month: January 2018
Consumers waiting for their refund checks to visit to the doctor or dentist
Some consumers are waiting for their refund checks to spend on a long-delayed purchase – a visit to the doctor
Read MoreFOCUS ON KEEPING YOUR VISION CLEAR
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can cause permanent vision loss and blindness. Some forms of
Read MoreFor Elder Health, Trips To The ER Are Often A Tipping Point
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Twice a day, the 86-year-old man went for long walks and visited with
Read MoreTrump Administration Clears Way To Force Some Medicaid Enrollees To Work
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration early Thursday initiated a pivotal change in the Medicaid program,
Read MoreCMS launches new bundled payment model: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS announced a new voluntary bundled payment model on Tuesday, which is the first advanced
Read MoreMACRA, price transparency, value-based care & more — 5 trends for 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Analysts with Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm Avalere hosted a webinar Jan. 4 on the top
Read MoreA good year for health insurance companies
Analysts and insurers are anticipating 2018 to be a good year for health insurance companies. Katherine Hempstead, who directs the
Read MoreProject ECHO uses telemedicine to help rural remote providers
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) uses telemedicine to help rural and remote providers learn from specialist to manage
Read MoreA new Alzheimer’s drug, once worth billions, is headed for the trash
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Axovant Sciences (AXON), 2017’s most talked-about biotech company, is abandoning the drug that made it
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