10 Medicare Advantage plans ranked by member satisfaction
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the third year in a row, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente topped J.D.
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Medicaid Bill Backlog Pushing Illinois Doctors To The Brink Of Closure
(By Christine Herman for Side Effects Public Media) After 18 years serving the Metro East region of Illinois, pediatrician Kristin
Read MoreLawsuits Filed Against CVS and Walgreens for Overcharging Customers for Generic Drugs
Two separate lawsuits have been filed against CVS and Walgreens stating that both companies charged insured customers more for generics
Read MoreObesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don’t Know Why
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) About 15 years ago, Dr. Sue McElroy, a psychiatrist in Mason, Ohio, started
Read MorePeople Back Editing Genes To Treat Disease, But Are Wary Of Inheritable Changes
(By Courtney Columbus for NPR) People generally think that editing human genes might be OK, but most think that there’s
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Projected to Grow
According to J.D. Power 2017 Medicare Advantage Study, older Americans are choosing Medicare Advantage plans; however, many health plans are
Read MoreChoosing the Right HSA
Morningstar, an independent investment research and management firm, has issued a report about HSAs and their providers with the goal
Read MoreNearly 1 In 5 Hospice Patients Discharged While Still Alive
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) Hospice care is for the dying. It helps patients manage pain so they can focus
Read More7 things to know about large US employers’ 2018 healthcare spending predictions
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Large U.S. employers estimate healthcare costs per worker will increase to an average
Read MoreHow many doctors have received payments from opioid makers? Look here
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) One in 12 physicians — and nearly one in five family medicine doctors — have
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