Hospital CEOs petition Congress over prescription drug-pricing program
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CEOs of more than 700 hospitals and health systems penned a letter to U.S.
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2018 Employer Health Benefits Survey
Employer-sponsored insurance covers over half of the non-elderly population; approximately 152 million nonelderly people in total.1 To provide current information about
Read MoreNatural product found to reduce the level of damaged cells in the body caused by aging
University of Minnesota researchers have found a natural product, called Fisetin, can reduce the level of damaged cells in the
Read MoreAudit finds Medicare paid inpatient rehabilitation facilities $5.7 billion in one year for unnecessary care
A new audit from the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services shows Medicare
Read MorePatients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles
(By Rachel D. Cohen for NPR) When they’re sick, it seems Americans know what they want: antibiotics. And if they
Read MoreVA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR in partnership that includes WBUR, NPR and Kaiser Health News.) It took more than 10 minutes for paramedics to
Read MoreGAO: 10 things to know about the spike in rural hospital closures
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A total of 64 rural hospitals closed between 2013 and 2017 — not
Read MoreFifty-six percent of Medicare Advantage payers inappropriately denied claims
According to a report from the Office of inspector General (OIG), 56 percent of Medicare Advantage (MA) payers inappropriately denied
Read MoreCMS announces new streamlined user experience for Medicare beneficiaries
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a multi-year initiative that will empower patients
Read MoreA Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica and co-published by NPR) Marilyn Bartlett took a deep breath, drew herself up to her full
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