From The ER To Inpatient Care — At Home
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Phyllis Petruzzelli spent the week before Christmas struggling to breathe. When she went
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CMS Issues Split Decision On Arkansas Medicaid Waiver
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration on Monday approved Arkansas’ request for a Medicaid work requirement but deferred
Read MoreLyft, Allscripts partnership aims to make it easier for patients to make medical appointments: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Allscripts and ridesharing company Lyft are teaming up to help patients find nonemergency transportation to
Read MoreNew Medicare guidance on rehab claims denials
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services has issued new guidance to start March 23rd, to clarify instructions for conducting
Read MoreLike It Or Not, Personal Health Technology Is Getting Smarter
(By Angus Chen for NPR) With sensors that can collect data on body movements, heart rate, blood pressure and other
Read MoreNeed A Medical Procedure? Pick The Right Provider And Get Cash Back
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Laurie Cook went shopping recently for a mammogram near her home in New
Read MoreUber launches ‘Uber Health’ to transport patients to physicians’ offices
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ride-hailing service app Uber on March 1 announced its intent to team up
Read More5 WAYS TO BECOME AN INFORMED MEDICARE CONSUMER
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) Each day, you make important choices about your finances, health, privacy, and more. During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March
Read MoreHow a society gala was used to sell young-blood transfusions to baby boomers desperate to cheat death
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For the crowd of mostly baby boomers, who’d just finished
Read MoreSenators roll out legislative initiative to improve healthcare price transparency
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to healthcare organizations and patient advocacy groups
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