Charity Care Spending By Hospitals Plunges
(By Harriet Blair Rowan for Kaiser Health News) California hospitals are providing significantly less free and discounted care to low-income
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Medicare to save $650M under site-neutral pay proposal
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ 2020 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule would finish phasing in a site-neutral
Read MoreHealthcare in retirement could cost you $335,000
According to a survey from Charles Schwab, it found the average worker expects to need around $1.7 million to make
Read MoreCanadians are hopping mad about Trump’s drug importation plan. Some of them are trying to stop it.
(By Nicholas Florko and Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Canadians are furious about the Trump administration’s plan to import their prescription
Read MoreClass-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Medicare paid for Betty Gordon’s knee replacement surgery in March, but the 72-year-old
Read MoreTo Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CANCUN, Mexico — Donna Ferguson awoke in the resort city of Cancun before
Read MorePresidential candidates aren’t talking about drug shortages. They should be
(By Patrick Skerrett for STAT) In the conclusion of her recently published book, “Bottle of Lies,” Katherine Eban briefly notes
Read MoreRetiring overseas? Medicare does not cover medical services you get outside the United States
Retiring overseas? You should know that except in very specific situations, basic Medicare does not cover medical services you get
Read MoreCoordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Modern medicine often views the mind and body on separate
Read MoreWhere Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Colorado’s ski resort areas in Summit County have a high cost of living, among
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