BCBS forms BCBS Institute to partner with Lyft, give members rides to Walgreens, CVS pharmacies
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross and Blue Shield expanded its partnership with Lyft to give plan enrollees rides
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Month: March 2018
5 things to know about US healthcare spending compared to 10 other high-income countries
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Labor, supply and administrative costs are key reasons why the U.S. outpaces other
Read MoreIf leaving a job means losing your health insurance, what are your options
If you leave your job can you sign up for coverage through HealthCare.gov now, or do you have to wait
Read MoreHospitals are confronting a new opioid crisis: an alarming shortage of pain meds
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The incident command system kicked in at Brigham and Women’s Hospital about a week ago.
Read MoreFDA Moves To Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes, Helping Smokers Kick Habit
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Cigarettes would contain less addictive nicotine — making them less attractive to smokers
Read MoreBill Of The Month: For Toenail Fungus, A $1,500 Prescription
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) During Anne Soloviev’s semiannual visit to Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in
Read MoreStudy: Wearables, analytics support early heart failure detection at VA hospitals
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) A team of researchers at the Veterans Health Administration in Salt Lake
Read More63% of Americans don’t know where their medical data is stored: 8 survey insights
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many American healthcare consumers have no idea where their medical data is kept,
Read MoreDemands for healthcare workers is outpacing availability
A new study for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation found the shortage between open positions and available health care
Read MoreHow Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Mady Ohlman was 22 on the evening some years ago when she stood in a
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