Analysis: Why Alexa’s Bedside Manner Is Bad For Health Care
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Amazon has opened a new health care frontier: Now Alexa can be used
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What folks are missing about universal, government-run health care system
In John C. Goodman’s column appearing in Forbes, he discusses those who are supporting a universal, government-run health care system
Read MoreHe Jiankui tried to protect ‘CRISPR babies’ against HIV. But his attempted fix shortens lives, study shows
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Last January, the Chinese scientist who created the first “CRISPR babies” — twin girls born from gene-edited
Read MoreChurches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt For Others
(By Roxie Hammill for Kaiser Health News) The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no
Read MoreRobin Hood To Rescue Of Rural Hospitals? New Math Promised On Medicare Payments
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As rural hospital closures roil the country, some states are banking on
Read MoreTime to man up and get screened
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Are you the type of guy who puts off doing a task or getting a test and
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums dropped during latest enrollment period
According to a new report from eHealth, Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D applications were up 87 percent during the
Read MoreRicher Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers’ Expense
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for NPR) As rural hospital closures roil the country, some states are banking on a rescue
Read MoreMired In Medical Debt? Federal Plan Would Update Overdue-Bill Collection Methods
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Elham Mirshafiei was at the library cramming for final exams during her senior
Read MoreHospitals Accused Of Paying Doctors Large Kickbacks In Quest For Patients
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) For a hospital that had once labored to break even, Wheeling Hospital displayed
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