Walmart Charts New Course By Steering Workers To High-Quality Imaging Centers
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Walmart Inc., the nation’s largest private employer, is worried that too many of
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Mississippi hospitals propose $20-a-month insurance plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Mississippi Hospital Association proposed offering residents who make too much to qualify
Read MoreAnalysis of the 2019 Medicare Trustees’ Report
(Source – www.crfb.org/papers) The Medicare Trustees have released their 2019 report, which makes projections for Medicare spending and revenue for
Read MoreMedicare & stroke prevention
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) A stroke is a brain attack caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. It can affect
Read MoreDo you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Despite their similar names, Medicare and Medicaid, are two different health insurance programs run by the government. Medicare is available
Read MoreDealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — A slight drizzle had begun in the gray
Read More‘Bottle Of Lies’ Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom
(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) Generic drugs are supposed to work just as well as their name-brand counterparts. Once a
Read MoreDrugmakers accused of price fixing
According to a lawsuit filed by 44 U.S. states on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut, 20 drug
Read MoreHospitals look to computers to predict patient emergencies before they happen
(By Casey Ross for STAT) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Seven floors, and long odds, were stacked against John S. He was
Read MoreHow Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The health care debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign
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