A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Health products powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, are streaming into our lives, from
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Month: December 2019
CMS extends comment period for a proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended by two weeks the comment period for a proposed rule mandating
Read MoreIn Rural Areas Without Pain Or Addiction Specialists, Family Doctors Fill In The Gaps
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) Dr. Angela Gatzke-Plamann didn’t fully grasp her community’s opioid crisis until one desperate patient called
Read MoreLearn how to minimize your risk of dementia
According to Alzheimer experts, for some people taking certain drugs can increase their risk for dementia. Both over the counter
Read MoreHe Jiankui, who created world’s first CRISPR’d babies, sentenced to three years in prison
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) A Chinese court on Monday sentenced He Jiankui, the scientist who made the world’s first genetically
Read MoreAmazon’s PillPack seeking to win over new insurers in 2020
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon is quietly attempting to get more big named insurers to integrate its
Read MoreNew York to launch healthcare price comparison site
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York plans to develop a consumer-friendly healthcare price comparison website in 2020,
Read MoreHealth care costs keep rising faster than wages and inflation
According to a recent report form the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), health care costs are growing at a faster rate
Read MoreMedicare costs for 2020
Medicare costs are adjusted yearly and can affect premiums, deductibles and other cost-sharing aspects of the program. Although each change
Read MoreHere is how to pay less for Medicare
While majority of seniors on Medicare receive Medicare Part A free, it’s Parts B and D which cover preventive/outpatient care
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