Data Note: Public Awareness Around Antibiotic Resistance
(By Cailey Munana, Ashley Kirzinger, lunna Lopes, Liz Hamel, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation) This data note examines
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Month: June 2019
When There’s No Doctor Nearby, Volunteers Help Rural Patients Manage Chronic Illness
(By Maggie Mullen for NPR) Gary and Celeste Havener live 40 miles outside of Laramie in southeast Wyoming. They spend
Read MoreSurgeons’ Opioid-Prescribing Habits Hard To Kick
(By Julie Appleby and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) As opioid addiction and deadly overdoses escalated into an epidemic
Read MoreFederally funded research drives nearly one-third of U.S. patents, report finds
(By Brittany Flaherty for STAT) As researchers bemoan cuts in federal funding for basic science, a new study of millions
Read MoreSenate surprise-billing proposal features payment benchmark
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate health committee leaders have introduced a bipartisan legislative package that protects patients from surprise
Read MoreWhat if AI in health care is the next asbestos?
(By Casey Ross for STAT) BOSTON — Artificial intelligence is often hailed as a great catalyst of medical innovation, a
Read More1 In 6 Insured Hospital Patients Get A Surprise Bill For Out-Of-Network Care
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) About 1 in 6 Americans were surprised by a medical bill after treatment
Read MoreStem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A Midwestern grocery chain, Hy-Vee, is taking an unusual — and highly controversial
Read MoreSome seniors will get a surprise Medicare bill soon
According to a news report, at least 250,000 seniors may soon receive a bill for up to five months of
Read MoreMedicare Part A is typically free for enrollees, but that’s only one piece of the overall puzzle
Think of Medicare as a puzzle; it is made up of several distinct parts: Parts A, B, C, and D.
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