States Leverage Federal Funds To Help Insurers Lower Premiums
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) When Tracy Deis decided in 2016 to transition from a full-time job to
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Month: August 2018
6 things to know about high-deductible health plans
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital and health system executives know high-deductible health plans are growing in popularity
Read MoreWomen fear losing their health insurance more than men
In a survey sponsored by New York-based Bankrate.com, 57 percent of women and 51 percent of men responded that they
Read MoreCMS gave Medicare Advantage plans the ability to use step therapy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gave Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the ability to use step therapy for
Read MorePatients cannot access care from Medicare physicians is an urban myth
We hear this all the time “it is impossible to find a doctor who will take Medicare and if you
Read MoreOpening the ‘black box,’ Google DeepMind AI system diagnoses eye diseases and shows its work
(By Casey Ross for STAT) In eye care, artificial intelligence systems have shown they can match the accuracy of doctors
Read MoreFeds Urge States To Encourage Cheaper Plans Off The Exchanges
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For those who make too much money to qualify for health insurance subsidies
Read More3 telehealth vendors offering free services in wake of California wildfires
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) As wildfires continue to destroy parts of California and force thousands to flee
Read MoreAmbitious ‘Human Cell Atlas’ Aims To Catalog Every Type Of Cell In The Body
(By Karen Weintraub for NPR) If you flip open a biology textbook or do a quick search on Google, you’ll quickly learn
Read MoreAHA files brief in Medicare appeals backlog case: 9 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Kaiser Health News) The American Hospital Association and three member facilities filed a court brief Aug.
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