Living Apart Together: A New Option for Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Three years ago, William Mamel climbed a ladder in Margaret Sheroff’s apartment and
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Month: May 2018
Expanding CAR-T therapy to other cancers
The FDA has approved CAR-T therapy products for adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and pediatric and young adults suffering
Read MoreCMS will tweak Medicare.gov
After a report said its current search options were badly presented, CMS will teak Medicare.gov before Medicare Open Enrollment which
Read MoreCMS rolls out first rural health strategy
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ new rural health strategy unveiled May 8 aims to improve access to healthcare for
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare’s bundled payment program cuts readmissions 22%
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare’s bundled payment program for knee, hip and spine procedures has generated about $18
Read MoreHospital pricing for privately insured varies by market structure: 6 study findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A newly revised study reveals insights into monopoly pricing, finding hospital market structure is strongly
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence Takes Scientists Inside Living Human Cells
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new application of artificial intelligence could help researchers solve medical mysteries ranging from cancer
Read MoreU.S. is facing a growing national shortage of EpiPens and other epinephrine auto-injectors
According to a survey by FARE (advocacy group Food Allergy Research & Education), it found more than 400 people in
Read MoreHoping To See Your Doctor Via Telemedicine? Here’s A Quick Guide
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Tucked into the federal budget law Congress passed in February was a provision
Read MoreCongressman to drug distributors: ‘I just want you to feel shame’
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The CEO of Cardinal Health told House members he was “deeply sorry” for
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