VA, Verizon partner on video telehealth services for veterans
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Verizon announced June 27 that it will provide its customers who are veterans free access
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Direct provider contracting is coming to Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced forthcoming direct provider contracting (DPC) models as part of the
Read moreMajority of retirees concerned with physical health
According to a recent survey conducted by UnitedHealthcare, nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 62 and older named physical health
Read moreTrump Has Blessed States’ Exploration Of Importing Drugs. Will It Catch On?
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Seeking a solution to the soaring costs of drugs, Colorado, Florida and Vermont
Read moreIndividual Insurance Market Performance in Early 2019
(By Rachel Fehr, Cynthia Cox, and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation) The early years of the Affordable Care Act
Read moreMore Seniors Are Dying In Falls. Doctors Could Do More To Reduce The Risk.
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class.
Read more‘Medicare For All’ Emerges As Early Divide In First Democratic Debate
(By Shefali Luthra and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the
Read moreChanges coming next year for Medigap plans
There are some Medigap changes coming next year for future 65-year-olds. After this year, two options, Plans C and F,
Read moreConsumer genetic testing companies team up to lobby on privacy policy
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Anticipating more federal scrutiny of genetic privacy policies4, three leading consumer genetic companies have formed
Read moreDrugmakers engaged in price-fixing cover-up, lawsuit claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A wide-reaching lawsuit unsealed June 24 claims Teva Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Pfizer and
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