Smokers’ Ranks Look Conspicuously Sparse In Obamacare
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Barred from restaurants, banned on airplanes and unwelcome in workplaces across America, smokers
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More Efficient –Not More Government Spending In Healthcare
In a recent study by Yale University public health Professor Elizabeth Bradley, is urging more efficient not more government spending
Read MoreFor Hospitals, Prestige Leads To Profits
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) When it comes to hospitals, which benefit most from high health care prices?
Read MoreOpioid 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
Read MoreMedicare 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,
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