Fixing Surprise Medical Bill Problem Shouldn’t Fall To Consumers, Panel Told
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) One point drew clear agreement Tuesday during a House subcommittee hearing: When it
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Month: April 2019
CMS letting Medicare Advantage plans to offer new benefits in 2020
The officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have included a change in the final rules for
Read MoreHow Much Does Medicare Spend on Insulin?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Sarah True, and Anthony Damico for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) The rising cost of
Read MoreProbiotics are touted as good for the gut. They may be trouble for the immune system
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Probiotics are wildly popular. After all, the microbial cocktails are available over the counter and
Read MoreHospitals Look To Nursing Homes To Help Stop Drug-Resistant Infections
(By Anna Gorman for NPR) Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois are testing a surprisingly simple strategy to
Read MoreElite Hospitals Plunge Into Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The online video seems to promise everything an arthritis patient could want. The
Read MoreWhen the ‘real thing’ becomes a mirage: How patients in Alzheimer’s trials are coping with the treatment’s failure
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The disheartening news came when Phil Gutis was already upset, crying to his husband because
Read MoreTraining A Computer To Read Mammograms As Well As A Doctor
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Regina Barzilay teaches one of the most popular computer science classes at the Massachusetts Institute
Read MoreDoughnut Hole Is Gone, But Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Still Bite Into Budgets
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug
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