Could A Rare, Deadly ‘Superbug’ Fungus Be Gaining A Foothold?
(By David Thill, Medill News Service for Kaiser Health News) The number of U.S. patients infected with a rare but
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Doctors Learn How To Talk To Patients About Dying
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Lynn Black’s mother-in-law, who had lupus and lung cancer, was rushed into a
Read MoreIndependent Payment Advisory Board is on the chopping block
Since it was first authorized by the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), is on
Read More86% of Americans say work interferes with efforts to improve health: 5 survey findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Achieving work-life balance remains difficult for many professionals, even affecting their health efforts,
Read MoreUpsurge Of Suburban Poor Discover Health Care’s Nowhere Land
(By Elaine Korry for Kaiser Health News) The promise of cheaper housing brought Shari Castaneda to Palmdale, Calif., in northern
Read MoreOptogenetics 2.0: Brain control goes wireless via light, sound, or a drug
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) What the scientists had was a lab version of The Dog That Didn’t Bark —
Read MoreCMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has started a new initiative to help clear the mounting Medicare appeals backlog at
Read More11.8M Americans enrolled in individual marketplace coverage for 2018: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A total of 11.8 million individuals selected a health plan on the ACA’s
Read MoreAdministration will propose Medicare beneficiaries to share in drug rebates
The White House will propose lowering prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing them to share in rebates that
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare is using AI to personalize employer coverage: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) More employers are demanding data on how their employees use health benefits, according
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