Flu, pneumonia deaths now above epidemic threshold
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza has jumped above the
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Exchange Stabilization Bills Represent New GOP Approach To ACA
(By Timothy Jost for Health Affairs Blog, January 8, 2017) The strategy that Congress and the Trump administration will pursue
Read MoreMedicare More Important than Social Security
It is projected by 2055 the average-earning male turning 65 will receive a larger lifetime benefit from Medicare ($501,000) than
Read MoreTrying To Solve The Alzheimer’s Puzzle
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Despite a 99 percent failure rate and another major setback last month, Alzheimer’s
Read MorePaul Ryan estimates ACA replacement will be done this spring
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) As part of the GOP’s 200-day strategy, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., set
Read MoreWe’ve created human-pig chimeras — but we haven’t weighed the ethics
(By Lori Marino for STAT) I’m worried about a new paper in the journal Cell that details the creation of
Read MoreDirect Primary Care
Direct primary care practice, a model of care that’s growing more popular, do not take insurance or charge copays, instead
Read MoreCalifornia Fines Kaiser Permanente $2.5 Million Over Missing Medicaid Data
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California officials have fined health care giant Kaiser Permanente
Read MoreWhite House suspends ads promoting ACA insurance enrollment
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) White House officials are withdrawing ads encouraging Americans to sign up for health
Read MoreDrug Price Negotiations: Looking for a Better Way
During Tom Price, President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmation hearing before the Senate
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