Healthcare spending growth up 4.3% year-over-year in September
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Overall national healthcare spending was 4.3 percent higher in September than in the
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Laws To Equalize Cancer Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs Provide Uneven Protection
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Laws passed by many states that require health plans to charge the same cost-sharing amounts for
Read MoreSurvey: Do patients trust online reviews when searching for a provider?
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly half of patients report they “somewhat” trust online reviews of providers,
Read MoreTexas hospital closes following extensive hurricanee damage
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) East Houston Regional Medical Center revealed plans to permanently close Nov. 9 after
Read MoreExplore: How many young doctors does your state retain after residency?
(By Rebecca Robbins and Natalia Bronshtein for STAT) Desperate to persuade young doctors to settle in rural areas — or just keep
Read MorePressure Builds To Cut Medicare Patients In On Prescription Deals
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb
Read MoreObamacare Shopping Is Trickier Than Ever. Here’s A Cheat Sheet.
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Health care is complicated. Shopping for an individual health plan just got even
Read MoreMedicare Fraud Schemes Reaching as High as $200 Million
Medicare Fraud Strike Force along with Federal law enforcement officials around the country continue to crack down on provider Medicare
Read MoreNew brain technologies pose threats to privacy and autonomy that are all too real, experts warn
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) With Elon Musk aiming to build brain implants so people can communicate telepathically, fMRIs already
Read MoreCBO: Repealing Health Coverage Mandate Would Save $338 Billion
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Getting rid of the requirement that everyone in the country have health insurance coverage would
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