The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. — The money was so good
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Month: August 2019
Roche prices cancer drug at $17K a month
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Roche has priced its cancer treatment Rozlytrek at $17,050 per month, about half
Read MoreHealth savings accounts and retirement
Some couples may need $370,000 for medical expenses during retirement according to research by the Employee Benefit Research. Contributions made
Read MoreMedicare Savings Programs
If you have Medicare and you’re facing financial challenges with paying for healthcare, Medicare Savings Programs may be able to
Read MoreER Redo: As Rural Hospital Closes, Emergency Care Is On The Blink With Fate Uncertain
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — For more than 30 minutes, Robert Findley lay
Read MoreNews report on healthcare billing fraud prompts senators’ call for federal action
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Six U.S. senators are seeking more information about CMS efforts to combat healthcare
Read MoreTop U.S. medical centers roll out DNA sequencing clinics for healthy (and often wealthy) clients
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) Seizing on the surging popularity of at-home DNA testing kits, top academic medical institutions are
Read MoreDo Medicare Advantage Plans save money?
Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans offer valuable lessons for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by bringing private-sector
Read MoreDespite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Californians voted in 2004 to shell out billions of dollars in taxpayer
Read MoreWhat The Trump Home Dialysis Plan Would Really Look Like
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Mary Epp awoke from a deep sleep to the “high, shrill” sound of
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