How Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth fared in Q1
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The health insurance industry’s five largest payers reported solid earnings for the three
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Month: May 2018
Four elements of maintaining productivity in older workers
By 2022, it is expected that nearly two-thirds of Americans aged 65 to 74 will be working. The goals of
Read MoreWalmart Pharmacies and Sam’s Club to limit the supply of first-time opioid prescriptions
Walmart pharmacies, as well as Sam’s Club, will soon limit the supply of first-time opioid prescriptions for acute pain to
Read MoreCMS aims to curb spending through initiatives
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma told attendees at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual
Read MoreThe Amish pool resources for their medical care. A budget-busting gene therapy puts them in a bind
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The meeting could determine whether the two young siblings would keep going blind. The doctor knew
Read MoreFederal Officials Say No-Go To Lifetime Limits On Medicaid
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration’s promise of unprecedented flexibility to states in running their Medicaid
Read MoreMaintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act
A bill called the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act, includes $5.2 billion to keep the
Read MorePROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEPATITIS WITH MEDICARE
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, kills nearly 1.4
Read MoreSTROKE RECOVERY—MEDICARE CAN HELP
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that more than half a million people over the age of 65 suffer a
Read MoreDEA shuts down Louisiana-based pharmaceutical distributor
In a rare move the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has ordered a Louisiana based wholesale pharmaceutical distributor to cease sales
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