‘Alexa, are you listening?’ An experimental tool warns of cardiac arrest by monitoring breathing
(By Diana Cai for STAT) When someone’s heart stops beating, there is little time to waste. Half of the people
Read More
Month: June 2019
Why You Should Take A Peek At Your Doctor’s Notes On Your Health
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) When Pamela DeSalvo read the clinical note from her doctor’s visit, the words
Read MoreSenators Agree Surprise Medical Bills Must Go. But How?
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Two years, 16 hearings and one massive bipartisan package of legislation later, a
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll – June 2019: Health Care in the Democratic Primary and Medicare-for-all
(By Ashley Kirzinger, Cailey Munana, Lunna Lopes, Liz Hamel, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation) Health care is leading
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment predicted to grow
With healthcare reform in flux, Medicare Advantage enrollment is still growing and a recent report states enrollment in private Medicare
Read MoreA Clearer Map For Aging: ‘Elderhood’ Shows How Geriatricians Help Seniors Thrive
(By Terry Gross for NPR) Dr. Louise Aronson says the U.S. doesn’t have nearly enough geriatricians — physicians devoted to
Read MoreMiracle Machine Makes Heroic Rescues — And Leaves Patients In Limbo
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) The latest miracle machine in modern medicine — whose use has skyrocketed in
Read MoreShopping blindly for post-acute care is a recipe for disaster
(By Lynn B. Rogut for STAT) Many Americans have stories to tell about failures in care when a family member
Read MoreTrump administration to expand health insurance options for small businesses
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration expanded health reimbursement arrangements June 13 in a final rule that aims
Read MoreMedicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By Marybeth Musumeci, Priya Chidambaram and Molly O’Malley Watts for Kaiser Family Foundation) Medicaid is an essential source of coverage
Read More