NOT GETTING QUALITY CARE? LET US (Medicare) KNOW
(Source – blog.Medicare.gov) Did you know that if you’re unhappy with your medical care, there are ways to let us
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Baking soda shortage forces hospitals to postpone surgeries, treatments
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals nationwide are delaying major operations and chemotherapy due to a major shortage
Read MoreTab For Single-Payer Proposal In California Could Run $400 Billion
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) A proposed single-payer health system in California would cost about $400 billion annually, with
Read MoreNinety-day Extension on Cost-Sharing Subsidies
In a joint filing by the Trump administration and the U.S. House of Representatives, submitted to the U.S. Court of
Read More122 C. auris cases found in the US: 6 updates from the CDC
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Candida auris, the emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that the CDC director named a “catastrophic
Read MoreShould I Enroll in Medicare and When Should I Sign Up for It
The two questions most people ask when they are getting closer to their 65th birthday are: “Should I enroll in
Read More11 latest False Claims Act settlements
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The following healthcare organizations entered into settlement agreements to resolve alleged violations of
Read More650 groups call on Congress to eliminate Medicare budget panel
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 650 healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congress May 18 calling for repeal
Read MoreSteward Health Care Acquires IASIS Healthcare
With Steward Health Care acquisition of IASIS Healthcare, this Boston-based physician led health care organization will become the largest private
Read MoreDoctors have resisted guidelines to treat sepsis. New study suggests those guidelines save lives
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) Even in the face of increased pressure from regulators, many doctors have failed to fully embrace
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