Air Ambulance Costs Fly Around Fixes For Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) In April 2018, 9-year-old Christian Bolling was hiking with his parents and sister
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How a rural Alabama town helped save its hospital
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Haleyville, Ala.-based Lakeland Community Hospital, previously on the brink of closure, continues to
Read More10 most expensive drugs in US
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Zolgensma, recently approved by the FDA, tops GoodRx’s list of the 10 most
Read MoreGSK partners with CRISPR pioneer Doudna to search for new drugs
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — The drug maker GlaxoSmithKline announced Thursday that it would team up with
Read MoreSenators want to know if HHS money went to Chinese genomics firms
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Two Republican senators are asking whether the Department of Health and Human Services might have
Read MoreWhy So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) A common myth about aging is that older adults are burdened by illness
Read MoreTraveling this summer? Check your coverage before you check your luggage.
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re planning a summer vacation, you already know that there’s a lot to do before you
Read MoreTeva expands nationwide recall of losartan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled an additional six lots of bulk losartan potassium tablets,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans supplemental benefits
According to a new study, almost 21 percent of all Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollee were offered at least one supplemental
Read MoreReports Find Health Workers Still Aren’t Alerting Police Regarding Likely Elder Abuse
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) It can be hard to quantify the problem of elder abuse. Experts believe that many
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