Hospital pricing for privately insured varies by market structure: 6 study findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A newly revised study reveals insights into monopoly pricing, finding hospital market structure is strongly
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Artificial Intelligence Takes Scientists Inside Living Human Cells
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new application of artificial intelligence could help researchers solve medical mysteries ranging from cancer
Read MoreU.S. is facing a growing national shortage of EpiPens and other epinephrine auto-injectors
According to a survey by FARE (advocacy group Food Allergy Research & Education), it found more than 400 people in
Read MoreHoping To See Your Doctor Via Telemedicine? Here’s A Quick Guide
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Tucked into the federal budget law Congress passed in February was a provision
Read MoreCongressman to drug distributors: ‘I just want you to feel shame’
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The CEO of Cardinal Health told House members he was “deeply sorry” for
Read MoreHow Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth fared in Q1
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The health insurance industry’s five largest payers reported solid earnings for the three
Read MoreFour elements of maintaining productivity in older workers
By 2022, it is expected that nearly two-thirds of Americans aged 65 to 74 will be working. The goals of
Read MoreWalmart Pharmacies and Sam’s Club to limit the supply of first-time opioid prescriptions
Walmart pharmacies, as well as Sam’s Club, will soon limit the supply of first-time opioid prescriptions for acute pain to
Read MoreCMS aims to curb spending through initiatives
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma told attendees at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual
Read MoreThe Amish pool resources for their medical care. A budget-busting gene therapy puts them in a bind
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The meeting could determine whether the two young siblings would keep going blind. The doctor knew
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