64% of Americans avoid or delay treatment due to cost of medical care: 5 survey insights
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many Americans still struggle to pay for medical care, according to a CarePayment/
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Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Fecal transplants are increasingly becoming a mainstream treatment. For the first time, an influential medical
Read MoreA proposed provision in the budget would allow Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to HSAs
Currently the IRS doesn’t allow those on Medicare to contribute to health savings accounts; however, in a provision in President
Read MoreIdaho Blue Cross Jumps Into Controversial Market For Plans That Bypass ACA Rules
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) That didn’t take long. It’s barely been two weeks since Idaho regulators said
Read MoreWalgreens is reportedly in talks to purchase AmerisourceBergen: 7 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly in talks to purchase the portion of AmerisourceBergen
Read MoreCost of US opioid crisis exceeds $1T since 2001: 3 insights
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nation’s ongoing opioid overdose and addiction crisis cost the U.S. economy more
Read MoreDONORS SAVE LIVES
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) Each year, about 8,000 people die waiting for an organ transplant, and just one donor can save and
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group being sued by U.S. Justice Department
U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald in Los Angeles ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming
Read MoreAmazon to become the go-to medical supply company
According to a recent Wall Street report, Amazon is not only collaborating on a new health care initiative but it
Read MoreThe Training Of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care
(By John McQuaid for Kaiser Health News) The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into
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