How to Fight ‘Scary’ Superbugs? Cooperation — And A Special Soap
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois are testing a surprisingly simple
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UnitedHealthcare to expand bundled payments to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, including total joints and spine: 5 things to know
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare will expand BPCI Bundled Payments to include Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in 2020.
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(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As patients take more financial responsibility for their care, many experience problems paying
Read MorePharma lobbyists flooded Maryland to block a drug-pricing bill. Opponents pushed back — and won
(By Lev Facher for STAT) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The drug industry has long been seen as invincible in this small
Read MoreMaking Smarter Decisions About Where To Recover After Hospitalization
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Every year, nearly 2 million people on Medicare — most of them older
Read MoreThe Blame Game: Everyone And No One Is Raising Insulin Prices
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A casual observer of Wednesday’s House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing might think
Read MoreAirbnb expands medical stay program: 4 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Airbnb expanded its Open Homes program for medical stays through two new partnerships,
Read MorePorcupine Barbs For Better Wound Healing
(By Josh Cassidy and Laura Shields for NPR) At first, the idea of using porcupine quills to patch up wounds
Read MoreLethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
(By Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) When Larry Anders moved into the Bay at Burlington nursing
Read MorePBMs sidestep the Senate’s tough questions — but lawmakers hint at legislation
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The much-maligned pharmacy middlemen escaped largely unscathed during a high-profile congressional hearing Tuesday
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