Pain Clinics’ Doctors Needlessly Tested Hundreds Of Urine Samples, Court Records Show
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) A Tennessee-based chain of pain clinics that abruptly shut down last summer faces
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Association Insurance Pushes On Despite Court Ruling
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When the Trump administration in June issued rules making it easier for small
Read MoreA machine learning device, meant to monitor the chronically ill, moves into homes
(By Casey Ross for STAT) A wearable device that uses machine learning to remotely track and analyze multiple vital signs
Read MorePharmacy benefit managers spend record $1.49M on lobbying
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The trade group representing pharmacy benefit managers spent a record-breaking $1.49 million on
Read MoreThe Homeless Are Dying In Record Numbers On The Streets Of L.A.
(By Anna Gorman and Harriet Blair Rowan for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A record number of homeless
Read MoreAmazon’s Alexa to offer voice skill for therapy
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon Alexa will launch a skill this summer that can connect users with
Read MoreU.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for
Read MoreSeven years from now, Medicare Part A will be in dire straits
According this year’s Medicare trustee report, seven years from now, Medicare Part A will only be able to reimburse hospitals
Read MoreHospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for NPR) Eric Lewis’ plans of expanding his community hospital’s reach have been derailed. As CEO
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Day—Medicare style!
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) More than 190 countries celebrate Earth Day on April 22—a day for encouraging awareness and action to
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