How Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth performed in Q2
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The health insurance industry’s five largest payers reported solid earnings for the three
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CMS extends Florida’s Medicaid waiver 5 years: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS renewed Florida’s section 1115 waiver requesting continuation of the state’s Medicaid managed care program
Read MoreCMS backs off proposal to make hospital accreditor investigations public: 5 things to know
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal health officials withdrew a proposal to require healthcare facility accreditors to publicly
Read MoreWhen Medicare Makes A Mistake, You are Not Without Recourse
For the most part Medicare pays for “covered medical costs”; however, they do make mistakes. The attached article gives you
Read MoreCongress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides
Read More‘Bureaucratic Ninjas’ Slice Red-Tape To Battle Health Disparities
(By Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting in Partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR) When a receptionist hands out a
Read MoreWhy A Pennsylvania Insurer’s Collapse Could Whack Californians In the Wallet
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Among all the reasons for rising health insurance premiums, this
Read MoreThe places in America where seniors are most — and least — likely to take their blood pressure meds
Your ZIP code can signal a lot about your health — including how consistent you are in taking your pills.
Read MoreScientists Aim For Better, Cheaper Tests For Alzheimer’s
(By Shirley S. Wang for NPR) Efforts to develop a treatment that stalls the memory-robbing devastation of Alzheimer’s disease have
Read MoreTeladoc revenue rises 68% in Q2, driven by subscription fees
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Teladoc released its second quarter earnings results Wednesday. Continue reading article here…
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