How Well Does Your Nursing Home Fight Infections? Look It Up Here
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) With nursing home residents at particular risk in the coronavirus
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Hospitals’ challenge to publicly posting prices hinges on First Amendment defense
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rule requiring hospitals to post prices
Read MoreThe Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act
Senators Rick Scott and Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act (S.3439); the bill would grant insurance companies
Read MoreFaulty protein connections short-circuit brain in Alzheimer’s disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) Stress-induced changes in protein connections in the brain contribute to the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreIRS: High-deductible health plans can waive COVID-19 test cost without losing status
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) High-deductible health plans will be able to keep their status even if they
Read MoreCoronavirus Pushes Hospitals To Share Information About Stocks Of Protective Gear
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Masks, gloves and other equipment are crucial as health care
Read MoreOut-of-network hospital payment caps could save $124B a year, RAND finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) If out-of-network hospital payments were capped, up to $124 billion could be saved
Read MoreRemoving the barriers that could prevent or delay Medicare beneficiaries from receiving care
CMS announced guidance to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to remove barriers that could prevent or delay Medicare beneficiaries
Read More7 reasons why it’s hard to control your coronavirus anxiety
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The novel coronavirus has a long list of terrifying characteristics, spurring people from Japan to
Read MoreHow Coronavirus Is Affecting The U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, is causing businesses, health officials and patients
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