As Government-Funded Cancer Research Sags, Scientists Fear U.S. Is ‘Losing Its Edge’
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Less and less of the research presented at a prominent cancer conference is
Read More
‘Like Brain Boot Camp’: Using Music To Ease Hearing Loss
(By Robert Siegel and Andrea Hsu for NPR) Trying to make out what someone is saying in a noisy environment
Read MoreEDs charge up to 12.6 times what Medicare pays, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most adult emergency department patients are charged between 1 and 12.6 times what
Read MoreBCBS of Georgia to stop covering ED visits it deems unnecessary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Starting next month, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia will no longer
Read MoreTexas Gov. signs telemedicine bill: 5 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, this weekend signed Senate Bill 1107, expanding
Read MoreOhio’s Attorney General Suing Drug Manufacturers
On Wednesday the Attorney General for the state of Ohio, Mike DeWine, filed a suit against five major drug manufacturers
Read MoreMylan may have overcharged taxpayers by $1.27 billion for EpiPens, HHS says
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) Mylan may have overcharged taxpayers as much as $1.27 billion over 10 years for its signature
Read MorePutting In Place An A-Team Of Allies
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) CHICAGO — Earlier this year, 30 senior citizens convened in a living room
Read More30% of health plans are pursuing outcomes-based contract negotiations, Avalere study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of health plans reported they are currently negotiating one or more
Read More41% of healthcare spending attributed to 12% of Americans, study finds
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. adults with five or more chronic conditions spend 14 times more on
Read More