New Device Taps Brain Signals To Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Function
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help
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In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he
Read MoreFDA’s Approval of Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Has Huge Cost Implications for Medicare and Beneficiaries
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 10, 2021) The question of what would happen when
Read MoreHow Might Lowering the Medicare Age Affect Medicaid Enrollees?
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Robin Rudowitz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 10, 2021) President Biden’s FY 2022
Read MoreNevada becomes 2nd state to give public option a shot
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill making the state’s managed health insurance program
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare delays ER policy
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is delaying a policy that could have led to retroactive denials for emergency
Read MoreDoctor on Call? Lawmakers Debate How Much to Pay for Phone Appointments
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) It took covid-19 to give millions of Americans the option of telling their
Read MoreLouisiana bans insurers from controversial ‘white bagging’ practice
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new law in Louisiana will bar health insurers from implementing a pharmacy
Read MoreU.S. spent millions on COVID-19 contact tracing, but it did little to slow transmission, CDC study finds
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. launched COVID-19 contact tracing programs nationwide to slow the transmission of the
Read MoreCan a Subscription Model Fix Primary Care in the US?
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) In April, San Francisco-based primary care company One Medical revealed an eye-popping
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