Only 39% of American households can cover a $1k ER visit with savings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While more than one-third of American households have experienced a major unexpected expense
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Month: January 2018
Pence says that Congress should get right-to-try legislation ‘DONE’
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence publicly threw his support behind efforts to help terminally
Read MoreHospitals are forming their own drug companies
Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit Salt Lake City hospital group, is partnering with three Catholic nonprofit hospital groups to form a
Read MoreScientists Edge Closer To A Blood Test To Detect Cancers
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers say they have taken a step toward developing a blood test that would detect
Read MoreJudge Orders New Olympus Trial Over Superbug Death
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A Seattle judge said Olympus Corp. failed to properly
Read MoreStudy: Some nursing homes inflate self-reporting to boost CMS star rating
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) While providers, patients and payers widely use CMS’ Nursing Home Compare site to
Read MoreMutual Of Omaha to begin selling Medicare Advantage health plans in 2019
In 2019, Mutual of Omaha will begin selling its first Medicare Advantage health plans in cooperation with Lumeris Inc. Read
Read MoreMedicare surcharges or income-related monthly adjustment amount
In 2018, most Medicare beneficiaries pay $134 per month for Part B but high-income retirees pay more and in some
Read MoreDisposeRx allows patients to dispose of unwanted or expired pills at home
Wal-Mart’s pharmacies will now offer its pharmacy customers, filling a new Class II opioid prescription, a packet of DisposeRx, creates
Read MoreHome Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving between his bed and his
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