Florida Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud — Years After Complaints About His Prescribing
(By Charles Ornstein for ProPublica) The onetime top prescriber of mental health drugs in Florida’s Medicaid program is awaiting sentencing
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Alleging Medicare Fraud
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of
Read MoreWhat is Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease?
About 200,000 Americans suffer from early onset Alzheimer’s disease but how does it differ from other forms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreDrug and Device Makers Find Receptive Audience at For-profit, Southern Hospitals
( By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones for ProPublica A ProPublica analysis shows that where a hospital is located
Read MoreHHS Proposes To Streamline Medicare Appeals Process
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday proposed key changes in the
Read MoreChrononutrition: what is it?
Chrononutrition is an emerging field in which researchers are exploring the link between metabolism and circadian rhythms. In two papers
Read MorePromising Zika Virus Vaccine Tests
In a study published in the journal Nature, a team led by Dr. Dan Barouch of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Read MoreWill Louisiana’s Medicaid Expansion Be A Harbinger For Georgia?
(By Andy Miller, Georgia Health News for Kaiser Health News) Louisiana and Georgia have many political similarities. Both states face
Read MoreAnother Insurance Company Paying for Value
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has reached agreements with Novartis and Eli Lilly to “pay for value” based on patient outcome
Read MoreOut-of-Pocket Costs Increased by 37 Percent
A study conducted by the University of Michigan and published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests employers are using high deductible
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