Putting A Lid On Waste: Needless Medical Tests Not Only Cost $200B — They Can Do Harm
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) It’s common knowledge in medicine: Doctors routinely order tests on hospital patients that are
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Like Hunger Or Thirst, Loneliness In Seniors Can Be Eased
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It’s widely believed that older age is darkened by persistent loneliness. But a
Read MoreNY Assembly passes single-payer healthcare plan
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York state is one step closer to having a single-payer health plan
Read MoreCMS releases state innovation waiver checklist: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled a checklist to assist states applying for a Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver,
Read MoreCreating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act 2017
The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 will not expand traditional Medicare
Read MoreThe 5 healthiest, unhealthiest states for seniors
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. has made several strides in terms of senior health, like decreasing
Read MoreHHS updates ransomware guidance for healthcare organizations
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS on May 15 released a third update for its “International Cyber Threat to
Read MoreDOJ sues UnitedHealth over $1B+ in Medicare claims
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department sued Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group Tuesday, alleging the payer defrauded
Read More‘Save Copper Basin Medical Center!!’: Rural hospital seeks to raise $100,000 on GoFundMe
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) n the past 10 days, a rural critical access hospital in Copperhill, Tenn.,
Read MoreThe Senate’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group
On Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee meeting, a doctor, health plan administrator, and hospital system administrators testified “expanding telemedicine
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