September 2019 – Page 2 – medicarereport.org

23andMe, moving beyond consumer DNA tests, is building a clinical trial recruitment business

(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — Consumer genetics giant 23andMe announced Thursday that it would move deeper into

(By Elise Hu for NPR) Scientists are better understanding why we age — and they’re also better explaining the cellular

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Arizona Medicaid Director Jami Snyder heard many complaints about enrollees missing medical appointments

(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Just as there are many types of people with Medicare, there are many ways for you to

(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Ahead of Medicare Open Enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), under the leadership of

According to a new report from UnitedHealth group, ensuring Medicare patients are treated by “high-value” physicians could lead to billions

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A report released Sept. 23 by the House Ways & Means Committee shows that Americans

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon launched a healthcare program to offer its Seattle employees virtual health clinics

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, unveiled its new clinic called Walmart Health in Dallas, Georgia, which gives patients access to