Opioid Epidemic Fueling Hospitalizations, Hospital Costs
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Every day, headlines detail the casualties of the nation’s surge in heroin and
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Medicare Pays Bonuses To 231 Hospitals With Lower Quality Because Of Cheaper Costs
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government paid bonuses to 231 hospitals with subpar quality because their
Read MoreShortages Of Essential Emergency Care Drugs Increase, Study Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) At some hospitals, posters on the wall in the emergency department list the
Read MoreThis Is Why Math Is So Important!
A simple math error at a small Massachusetts hospital may cause hospitals state wide to see a steep cut in
Read MoreAre Risk Pools The Answer?
During a recent appearance at Georgetown University, House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke about a recent proposal to create “high risk
Read MoreTest Your Knowledge of Medicare
Do you know how many people are enrolled in Medicare as of 2015? Do you know how much the average
Read MoreLife’s Simple 7 Good for Your Heart and Brain
In a recent issue of Journal of American Heart Association a research team of epidemiologist at the University of Miami,
Read MoreIn November Two Things Will Happen: Election and Double Digit Increases in Obamacare.
With UnitedHealth Group exiting most of the Obamacare exchanges due to an anticipated $650 million losses this year, Mark Bertolini,
Read MoreHospital Discharge: It’s One Of The Most Dangerous Periods For Patients
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Within two weeks of Joyce Oyler’s discharge from the hospital, sores developed in
Read MoreAbused Healthcare Workers
In a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, that reviews research on assaults against doctors, nurses and
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