Pennsylvania Legislature takes aim at balance billing
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pennsylvania lawmakers crafted two bills with bipartisan support that would protect patients from
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Health Care Providers—Especially Hospitals—Are Paying Attention to this Demographic
(By Gerry Hafer for Good Sense News) Call them the meat in the sandwich, the volumes between the bookends, or
Read More‘No One Wants To Be Old’: How To Put The ‘Non-Age’ in Nonagenerian
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Wilhelmina Delco learned to swim at 80. Harold Berman is in his 67th
Read MoreAll Kids Should Be Screened for Obesity
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Earlier this week, an influential group of experts in preventive care affirmed that children age
Read MoreForget Freud: Dreams Replay Our Everyday Lives
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Thanks to Sigmund Freud, we all know what it means to dream about swords, sticks
Read MoreS&P 500 healthcare sector hits record high on Senate healthcare bill
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital and insurer stocks recorded sharp gains on Thursday after Senate Republicans releasedthe discussion
Read MoreHas Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction Program Stalled?
The federal government’s five-year campaign to stem the tide of hospital readmission has been success; however, while improvements were made
Read MoreIn defense of Medicare’s annual wellness exam
(By Mara Schonberg for STAT) In my work as a primary care physician, time is a precious commodity. I rarely
Read MoreNew Medicare Cards Being Phased In to Help Prevent Identity Theft
Frank Frasseto, the administrator for the Division of Trade and Consumer, says the new Medicare Cards that do not include
Read MoreSenate GOP reveals healthcare bill: 8 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Republicans revealed the discussion draft Thursday morning of their long-awaited healthcare bill, dubbed the
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