Reimaging healthcare for aging boomers
Humana, which manages health benefits for four million people enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans, is partnering with Microsoft in
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Month: October 2019
Massachusetts governor unveils healthcare legislation to cut costs, boost care access for patients
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker introduced extensive healthcare legislation Oct. 18 that would address
Read MoreFor Boomers Reframing Aging, Age-Proofing A Home Won’t Come Cheap
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) AUSTIN, Texas — Chris and Dennis Cavner, in their early 70s, are preparing
Read MoreCompetitor accuses 23andMe of ‘false negatives’ in cancer-gene testing
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When 23andMe received government permission in 2017 to sell health-related genetic testing, it came with
Read MoreIn Hamburg, ‘Gesundheit’ Means More Than A Wish For Good Health
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) HAMBURG, Germany — Researchers around the world hail Germany for its robust health
Read MoreWhistleblower Alleges Medicare Fraud At Iconic Seattle-Based Health Plan
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected
Read MoreThe 2020 Medicare enrollment season brings fierce competition among insurers
The 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment season has begun and insurers are putting on the hard press to attract new baby
Read MoreFeds charge pain clinic chain’s owner in $38M billing fraud case
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The owner of a Tennessee-based pain clinic chain and three employees have been
Read MorePoor People Are Still Sicker Than The Rich In Germany, Despite Universal Health Care
(By Shefali Luthra for NPR) Researchers around the world hail Germany for its robust health care system: universal coverage, plentiful
Read MoreSurprise Settlement In Sutter Health Antitrust Case
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) SAN FRANCISCO — Sutter Health has reached a tentative settlement agreement in a
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