HHS OIG warns against genetic testing scam
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General issued a fraud alert
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Month: June 2019
CMS cancer model practices saw patients with higher costs compared to benchmarks, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Practices participating in CMS’ Oncology Care Model had 2 percent to 4 percent higher
Read MoreAnalysis: Why Alexa’s Bedside Manner Is Bad For Health Care
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Amazon has opened a new health care frontier: Now Alexa can be used
Read MoreWhat folks are missing about universal, government-run health care system
In John C. Goodman’s column appearing in Forbes, he discusses those who are supporting a universal, government-run health care system
Read MoreHe Jiankui tried to protect ‘CRISPR babies’ against HIV. But his attempted fix shortens lives, study shows
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Last January, the Chinese scientist who created the first “CRISPR babies” — twin girls born from gene-edited
Read MoreChurches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt For Others
(By Roxie Hammill for Kaiser Health News) The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no
Read MoreRobin Hood To Rescue Of Rural Hospitals? New Math Promised On Medicare Payments
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As rural hospital closures roil the country, some states are banking on
Read MoreTime to man up and get screened
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Are you the type of guy who puts off doing a task or getting a test and
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