Reducing Red Tape For Traveling Nurses
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Lauren Bond, a traveling nurse, has held licenses in five states and Washington,
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Gen Xers with medical debt owe an average $19,670
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While a larger percentage of baby boomers’ debt concerns medical expenses, their average
Read MoreShe Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect ‘Almost Killed’ Her
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) After Virginia Harrod was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2014, she had a
Read MoreThe most common type of data breach in hospitals? Paper records, study suggests
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Paper and film records mark the most common location of data breaches
Read MoreAetna: Former medical director misrepresented our denial process
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna says comments a former medical director made under oath, which implied he never reviewed
Read MoreBipartisan Budget Act of 2018
President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Budget”), a two-year budget which made substantial revisions to Medicare,
Read MoreAnthem updates ‘always pay’ conditions under ER policy: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem increased the number of “always pay” exceptions under its controversial discretionary emergency
Read More10 medical conditions with the highest average cost per inpatient stay
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The top 10 most expensive health conditions in the U.S. each cost more
Read MoreSummary of Recent and Proposed Changes to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Reimbursement
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) On February 9, 2018 the President signed into law the Bipartisan
Read MoreWith new CRISPR inventions, its pioneers say, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) No one would be surprised if scientists announced tomorrow that CRISPR had leapt tall test
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