BCBS of Michigan creates new Medicare business
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will launch a new company to sell
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Scientists Make Model Embryos From Stem Cells To Study Key Steps In Human Development
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists have created living entities that resemble very primitive human embryos, the most advanced example
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare launches hearing business: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, rolled out a hearing business called
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans to expand services next year
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new rule, goes into effect next year, that will allow
Read MoreState Lawmakers Eye Federal Dollars To Boost Mental Health Counseling By Peers
(By Rob Waters for Kaiser Health News) It’s 1 p.m. on a balmy Oakland afternoon as residents of Great Expectations
Read MoreHave Cancer, Must Travel: Patients Left In Lurch After Hospital Closes
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — One Monday in February, 65-year-old Karen Endicott-Coyan gripped
Read MoreVA, Verizon partner on video telehealth services for veterans
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Verizon announced June 27 that it will provide its customers who are veterans free access
Read MoreDirect provider contracting is coming to Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced forthcoming direct provider contracting (DPC) models as part of the
Read MoreMajority of retirees concerned with physical health
According to a recent survey conducted by UnitedHealthcare, nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 62 and older named physical health
Read MoreTrump Has Blessed States’ Exploration Of Importing Drugs. Will It Catch On?
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Seeking a solution to the soaring costs of drugs, Colorado, Florida and Vermont
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