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(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on Wednesday issued a report detailing a
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(Source – blog.medicare.gov) posted May 9, 2017 Did you know that hepatitis kills close to 1.4 million people every year?
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(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Almost 100 hospitals reported suspicious data on dangerous infections to Medicare officials, but
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(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) LOS ANGELES — Gary Carmona thought he could do it all. He’s run
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(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) Clinicians are starting to look at the role that poverty, race, and other social determinants play
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In James C. Capretta, resident fellow and holds the Milton Friedman Chair at the American Enterprise Institute, writes in his
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 70 percent of Americans who turn 65 will need
Read MoreVirtual Visits for Medicare Advantage Members
A growing number of Medicare Advantage health plans are introducing “virtual visits” or telehealth as an option for seniors, with
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Read MoreTo Bring Down Stubbornly High Blood Pressure, It Helps To Have A Team
(By Wendy Rigby for NPR) You’ve probably heard the phrase “it takes a village” to get things done. Many clinics
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