Don’t make this Medicare mistake
According to TD Ameritrade, 44 percent people believe it will cover the bulk of their medical expenses in retirement; however,
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Economic Ripples: Hospital Closure Hurts A Town’s Ability To Attract Retirees
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) When a rural community loses its hospital, health care becomes harder to come by in
Read MoreThis week, five pharmacy ‘middlemen’ head to Capitol Hill’s hot seat. Some of them have an easier defense than others
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump has blasted them as “middlemen,” known for their “dishonest double dealing.”1
Read MoreU.S. forces health company to ditch Chinese investor, in sign of heightened concern over foreign influence
(By Rebecca Robbins, Matthew Herper, and Damian Garde for STAT) The Trump administration has ordered a U.S. health tech startup
Read More3 drugmakers pay nearly $123M to settle kickback claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three drugmakers — Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Lundbeck and Alexion Pharmaceuticals — have agreed to pay $122.6
Read MoreHRSA launched a website that will allow safety-net hospitals to view 340B
The Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) launched a website that enables safety-net hospitals to identify the maximum amount that
Read MoreDo you know the difference between Medicare’s “Annual Wellness Visit” and an annual physical?
Do you know the difference between Medicare ‘Annual Wellness Visit’ from an annual physical? If not, it could cost you.
Read MoreWalmart increasingly comparing physicians over cost: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Retail giant Walmart is upping its efforts to hand-pick which physicians are most
Read MoreAmazon Alexa is now HIPAA-compliant. Tech giant says health data can now be accessed securely
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Amazon unveiled software on Thursday that allows health care companies to build Alexa voice tools
Read MoreBiotech accuses Dr. Soon-Shiong of orchestrating a ‘catch and kill’ scheme to protect cancer drug
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A California biotech claims that the controversial billionaire biotech entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD,
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