After amyloid failures, it’s time to take a new tack for treating Alzheimer’s
(By Raymond J. Tesi for STAT) If insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different
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Month: April 2019
Drone delivers kidney for transplant at U of Maryland
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) An unmanned aircraft system transported a donor kidney for the first time to Baltimore-based University
Read MoreTrump administration considering mandatory payment models, Verma says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma said April 25 that the agency will consider developing
Read More5 common questions about HIPAA, answered
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) 2018 saw the federal Office for Civil Rights issue a record-breaking $28 million
Read MoreWhen It’s Time For A Mammogram, Should You Ask For 3D?
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) When women get a mammogram they may be offered one of two types. The older
Read MoreKlobuchar Wants To Stop ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Deals That Keep Drug Prices High
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Washington’s recent fixation with lowering drug costs has introduced Americans to once-insider terms
Read MoreIs Insulin’s High Cost Keeping Diabetes Patients From Taking Their Medicine?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) High prescription drug prices are fast becoming a leading political topic, with medications
Read MoreAmericans Overwhelmingly Want Federal Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Three-quarters of the public — including a majority of Republicans — want the
Read MoreImproving care for dual eligible individuals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and states spend over $300 billion per year on the twelve million
Read MoreStates Weigh Banning A Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide
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