CMS 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
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The 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
Read MoreFederal Officials Say No-Go To Lifetime Limits On Medicaid
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration’s promise of unprecedented flexibility to states in running their Medicaid
Read MoreMaintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act
A bill called the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act, includes $5.2 billion to keep the
Read MorePROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEPATITIS WITH MEDICARE
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, kills nearly 1.4
Read MoreSTROKE RECOVERY—MEDICARE CAN HELP
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that more than half a million people over the age of 65 suffer a
Read MoreDEA shuts down Louisiana-based pharmaceutical distributor
In a rare move the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has ordered a Louisiana based wholesale pharmaceutical distributor to cease sales
Read MoreReversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
(By Jake Harper for NPR) A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone’s life. She was driving in downtown
Read MoreAnalysis: US projected to face shortages of these 6 healthcare occupations by 2025
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates healthcare will add approximately 2.4 million new jobs
Read MoreVirtual care is increasingly used for low-acuity needs
In a recent report from Accenture, it found about 70 percent of consumers are interested in virtual healthcare but only
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