State Insurance Commissioners In Hot Seat In National Health Care Drama
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) With insurance premiums rising and national efforts at health reform in turmoil, a
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Hurricane’s Health Toll: A Doctor Tending To Texans Taps Lessons From Katrina
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of
Read MoreNovartis charged much more in the U.S. for some drugs than in other countries
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) An axiom in the overheated debate about prescription drug pricing is that Americans are often
Read More7-day opioid prescription limits take effect in Ohio
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio physicians may now only issue seven-day opioid prescriptions to adults and five-day
Read MoreFlorida health system extends pediatric telehealth to Texas following Hurricane Harvey
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health System is offering free remote pediatric visits to Texas
Read MoreCMS: Hospitals charging Medicare the most, least for common procedures under IPPS
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released data on Inpatient Prospective Payment System provider charges for all diagnosis-related groups Aug.
Read MoreThe Secret To Chronic Happiness As You Age
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) By all rights, Fletcher Hall should not be happy. At 76, the retired
Read MoreHow to Negotiate Effectively to Reduce Your Medical Costs
With consumers shouldering the costs of higher deductibles and copays, negotiating may make more sense than ever. Whether your bills
Read MoreSanofi quietly pulls the plug on its Zika vaccine project
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Vaccine giant Sanofi Pasteur has quietly pulled the plug on its Zika vaccine project, a
Read MoreIRS warns of ransomware scam with IRS, FBI emblems
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Internal Revenue Service released a public warning about a ransomware campaign
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