Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota dove to -27 degrees F or lower this week,
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Frail Seniors Find Ways To Live Independently
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — Pauline Jeffery had let things slide since her husband died. Her
Read MoreCMS proposes Medicare Advantage and Part D payment and policy updates to maximize competition and coverage
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes that will take significant steps
Read MoreDocument: Facing blame for seeding the opioid crisis, Purdue explored its next profit opportunity — treating addiction
(By David Armstrong – ProPublica co-published by STAT) Not content with billions of dollars in profits from the potent painkiller
Read MoreCouple’s $2.2M medical billing error corrected, traced to mistaken identity
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Florida couple was able to get a $2 million health insurance error
Read MoreCBO: Medicare, Social Security spending topped $1.3T in 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office estimated spending on Medicare and Social Security reached $1.3
Read MoreCongress Wades Into Emotional Debate Over High-Cost Prescription Drugs
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Senators railed against pharmaceutical executives Tuesday for declining to testify
Read MoreBoot Camp After 60: 10 Steps To Turn Around Unhealthy Habits
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one —
Read MoreAstraZeneca strikes pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) AstraZeneca has agreed to a pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan, according to STAT.
Read MoreAlex Azar: Why drug prices keep going up — and why they need to come down
(By Alex M. Azar II for STAT) Two years ago this month, President Trump promised the American people that he would stop
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