Flu Season Rages On, Hitting Baby Boomers Unusually Hard
(By Gisele Grayson and Rob Stein for NPR) This year’s severe flu season is still pummeling the country from coast
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As Trump Attacks the Federal Health Law, Some States Try to Shore it Up
(By Christine Vestal for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Repeatedly rated one of the
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There is a great deal to learn from the success of Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare’s large and growing system of
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(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Individuals with self-reported poor health are less likely to engage with health
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A class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington by 15 Kentucky Medicaid recipients, is challenging the U.S federal
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(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Allscripts clients had a tough time operating this week after the EHR vendor
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In a move to test how committed President Trump’s administration is to enforcing Obamacare law, Idaho officials will allow insurers
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Medicare Advantage (MA) program enrollment has grown across the United States. Some MA enrollees in some counties and states are
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(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) Human skin is a cornucopia of fragrances. The bacteria living on our skin emit more
Read MoreStates taking different approaches to telemedicine to help doctors prescribe controlled substances
Doctors and pharmacists see telemedicine and telehealth as an opportunity to improve outcomes by improving the distribution and management of
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