Medicare’s Open Enrollment period ends December 7th
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment period ends December 7th, so time is running out to give your Medicare coverage a checkup and
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Trump administration issues plan to promote healthcare competition: 7 notes
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration issued a 119-page manifesto Nov. 3 detailing more than 50 recommendations to
Read MoreWith new drug pricing legislation, Grassley and Wyden hint at the next steps for a powerful Senate committee
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — A powerful, bipartisan pair of lawmakers introduced new legislation Tuesday that would give
Read MoreFerreting out prescription drug scams on social media
(By Rick Battelle for STAT) “Are you in pain?” Millions of Facebook users saw an ad asking this question and
Read MoreNo Cash, No Heart. Transplant Centers Require Proof Of Payment.
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) When Patrick Mannion heard about the Michigan woman denied a heart transplant because
Read MoreUnderserved populations use telehealth least, study finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Low-income and rural patients are least likely to access healthcare services delivered
Read MoreDrug ‘rebate walls’ should be dismantled by the FTC’s antitrust arm
(By David Balto for STAT) While policymakers are giving considerable attention to escalating drug prices and ways to rein them
Read MoreHospitals will get more money in 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that more than half of the 2,800 hospitals participating in Medicare’s Value-Based
Read MoreBefore Starting A Statin, Talk It Over With Your Doctor
(By Richard Harris for NPR) A study published Monday is pushing back against the notion that up to 40 percent
Read MoreIn Grandma’s Stocking: An Apple Watch To Monitor Falls, Track Heart Rhythms
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) For more than a decade, the latest Apple products have been the annual
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