Lyft expands partnership with Medicare plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ride-sharing company Lyft will expand its nonemergency medical transportation services for Medicare Advantage members. Four
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Month: February 2019
Avoiding The Ouch: Scientists Are Working On Ways To Swap The Needle For A Pill
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Many vaccines and some medicines, such as insulin, have to be delivered by injection. That’s
Read MoreNIH asks inspector general to investigate 12 allegations of foreign influence in U.S. research
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health has referred 12 allegations relating to foreign influence
Read MoreConsumers are spending HSAs on everyday doctor visits and giving little thought to emergencies and long-term savings
According to Lively’s Inc’s annual HSA Spend Report, consumers are spending HSAs on everyday doctor visits and services and giving
Read MoreExercise may help fight depression in seniors
In a recent published study by kinesiologists at McMaster University found for the first time that physical activity may help
Read MoreTrump Administration Salutes Parade Of Generic Drug Approvals, But Hundreds Aren’t For Sale
(By Sydney Lupkin and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration has been trumpeting a huge increase in
Read MoreMedicare Part D catastrophic costs are part of the bigger debate in DC on soaring drug costs
Back in 2003 when the Medicare Part D was created, the idea that beneficiaries with very high drug costs should
Read MoreTrump Pledges To End HIV Transmission By 2030. Doable, But Daunting
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Noting that science has “brought a once-distant dream within reach,” President Donald
Read MoreNew voices at patients’ bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple
(By Casey Ross for STAT) At first it was a novelty: Hospitals began using voice assistants to allow patients to
Read MoreHospitals, not physicians, driving up healthcare costs for privately insured, study shows
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital prices are a bigger driver of healthcare spending growth for the privately
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