April 2018 – medicarereport.org

VA launches investigation after veteran’s father tweets pictures of unsanitary conditions

(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitbit and Google are putting their heads together to develop new consumer and

The Medicare modernization Act of 2003 shifted the way that Medicare Part B is funded by requiring high-income Medicare enrollees

(By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Business looked challenging for Novo Nordisk at the end of

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana will now reimburse hospitals based on quality improvement and performance metrics under

(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — The first thing you see when you enter Lemonaid Health’s offices is a

(By John Henning Schumann for NPR) Drew was in his early 30s. His medical history included alcohol abuse, but he

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the agency is releasing encounter data from Medicare Advantage plans nearly

A new study by Lancet Psychiatry found people suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) had an increased likelihood in developing

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Bits of human brain tissue no larger than a pea are forcing scientists to think