FDA approves first direct-to-consumer test for breast cancer risk
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Federal regulators approved the first direct-to-consumer test for the BRCA genes, which increase the risk
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Analysis: Patients’ out-of-pocket costs increased 11% last year
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients continue to see rising out-of-pocket costs for their medical care, according to
Read MoreConsumers rank cost as top healthcare concern ahead of midterms
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-two percent of voters said costs were the top healthcare issue they most
Read MoreBlue Button 2.0
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow Medicare beneficiaries to download and share their health data across a
Read More72% of medical groups oppose mandatory Medicare alternative payment models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-fourths (72 percent) of physicians in medical group practices oppose mandatory participation
Read MoreProposed federal limits to opioid prescriptions draw opposition from physicians and patients
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In the final hours of public input on a controversial new rule limiting
Read MoreStates Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) The child is well-known in the halls where
Read MoreFrom 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
Read MoreCMS 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
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