Illinois now faces $5B in unpaid group insurance claims
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) As a result of years of budget turmoil in Illinois, the state now
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American Society of Clinical Oncology: Bundled payments don’t control cancer drug costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Society of Clinical Oncology urged against using bundled payments to control
Read MoreWhistleblowers: United Healthcare Hid Complaints About Medicare Advantage
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) United Healthcare Services Inc., which runs the nation’s largest private Medicare Advantage insurance
Read MoreMany pharma transparency policies are vague, ambiguous, and contradictory
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) After several years in which drug makers have been pressured to release clinical trial data,
Read MoreA tiny part of the brain appears to orchestrate the whole body’s aging
(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) Why do we age? It’s a seemingly simple question that nonetheless scientists don’t have a
Read MoreMcCain Votes No, Dealing Potential Death Blow To Republican Health Care Efforts
(By Susan Davis and Domenico Montanaro for NPR) In a moment of unexpected high drama, Republicans were stymied once again
Read MoreLeap Of Faith: Will Health Care Ministries Cover Your Costs?
(By Emily Bazar for Kaiser Health News) Martin Estacio was shelling out $800 per month for a health plan that
Read MoreAmazon reportedly launched a secret healthcare team called 1492
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon reportedly has a secret healthcare team exploring new technology opportunities in healthcare,
Read MoreThe GOP’s ‘skinny repeal’ plan: 6 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Now that the Senate has rejected Republicans’ ACA repeal and replacement plan, the
Read MoreUsing CRISPR, scientists efficiently edit genome of viable human embryos
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) In a step that some of the nation’s leading scientists have long warned against and
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