Hearing aids linked to fewer ER visits
According to a new study, hearing aids may hold the potential to cut older adults’ visits to the hospital or
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Will deregulating the individual market lower overall health costs?
In James C. Capretta’s, resident fellow and holds the Milton Friedman Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), editorial entitled:
Read MoreMassachusetts insurers boost price transparency with cost estimator tools
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts insurers continue to make progress with their cost estimator tools and price
Read MoreDOJ requests information from Cigna, Express Scripts as merger review continues
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Justice requested additional information from Cigna and Express Scripts as
Read MoreAmazon failed to disrupt the prescription drug business with Drugstore.com. Could a second try succeed?
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The headlines, spurred by Amazon’s entry into the pharmacy business, were as entertaining as they
Read MoreA national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care for patients undergoing anesthesia
In a recent survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), found more than 98 percent of respondents noted that they
Read MoreHospitals Lure Diabetes Patients With Self-Care Courses, But Costs Can Weigh Heavily
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When a routine physical revealed mildly elevated blood-sugar levels, Michael Phillips was strongly
Read More‘Rapid Autopsy’ Programs Seek Clues To Cancer Within Hours Of Death
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) After Keith Beck died of bile duct cancer last year, family members said
Read MoreBCBS of Texas: Some members may have to pay entire bill for nonemergent use of out-of-network ED
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) BlueCross BlueShield of Texas may begin requiring some members who access nonemergent care
Read MoreCMS renames ‘meaningful use’ to ‘promoting interoperability’ and changes ensue
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) In its latest Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment
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