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New Illinois law will prohibit nonmedical switching beginning January 1st.

The state of Illinois passed a law that will limit the practice of so-called nonmedical switching – in which insurance

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philips released a security alert Aug. 21 about “resource exhaustion” flaws that put

In attempt to avoid unnecessary and costly hospital visits, a pilot program in Massachusetts which will allow a small number

In a new survey by Rock Health, 90 percent of respondents used at least one digital health tool last year.

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of uninsured Americans in the first three months of 2018 was

A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers by

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Surgery is a mainstay of breast cancer treatment, offering most women a good

The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the spending bill that would require pharma companies to disclose the prices of

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the

Can you use the Medicare Plan Finder tool to compare Medicare Advantage plans? Yes, the Plan finder tool at Medicare.gov