Survey: Half of Americans would leave job for better benefits
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the possibility of higher wages drives employees to consider exploring other job
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Month: April 2018
Federal Appeals Court Puts Chill On Maryland Law To Fight Drug Price-Gouging
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) States continue to battle budget-busting prices of prescription drugs. But a federal court
Read MoreCongressional Advisers Urge Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs Be Cut
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The woman arrived at the emergency department gasping for air, her severe emphysema
Read MoreBarbara Bush’s End-Of-Life Decision Stirs Debate Over ‘Comfort Care’
(By Melissa Bailey and JoNel Alleccia for Kaiser Health News) As she nears death at age 92, former first lady
Read MoreCanadian online pharmacy fined for selling counterfeit drugs
United States prosecutors have fined a Canadian online pharmacy $34 million for importing counterfeit drugs and unapproved pharmaceuticals into the
Read MoreHSA enrollment reached 21 million in 2017 and is expected to continue to climb
According to new research from AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans), high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and health savings account (HAS) enrollment
Read MoreMiniature human brains grow for months when implanted in mice skulls
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The mice behaved just like others of their kind, as far as scientists could tell,
Read MoreCMS extends MRI coverage for cardiac device patients: 3 notes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will now cover MRIs for Medicare beneficiaries with an implanted cardiac device without requiring
Read MoreSurvey finds boomers have no plan at all to handle unforeseen health-related expenses
A recent survey of non-retired Americans ages 50 and over by the NHP Foundation found 65 percent of boomers had
Read MoreRecent study finds that many ACOs may underutilize PCPs
A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows that a large proportion of Medicare
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