All 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
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Forget 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
Read MoreHumana Will Not Return to the Individual Insurance Market
Humana’s CEO Bruce Broussard when asked in a recent interview whether or not Humana will return to the individual insurance
Read MoreMajority of states lack laws to protect patients from balance billing
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most states do not have laws that protect patients from balance billing by
Read MoreWhat Determines Medicare’s “Medical Necessity”
Medicare pays only when a service is “medically necessary”, also known as “reasonable and necessary”, but what does that mean
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