Appeals court blocks $54B Anthem-Cigna merger
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday affirmed
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Medicare Part D Penalty
Generally speaking, you must sign up for Medicare Part D prescription-drug coverage when you first become eligible for Medicare at
Read MoreAre You Familiar with Medicare Supplemental Insurance?
Medicare Parts A and B cover majority of Americans over age 65 and provide many valuable hospital and medical insurance
Read MoreFederal Money For State-Level Zika Tracking, Prevention May End This Summer, Worrying Health Officials
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Money that has helped states with Zika tracking and education may come to
Read More‘Center Of Excellence’ Designation Doesn’t Rule Out Complications Of Bariatric Surgery
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Getting bariatric surgery at a “center of excellence” doesn’t mean that patients can
Read MoreTry This At Home: Program Brings Drug Addiction Treatment To Patients
(By Jack Rodolico, New Hampshire Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Hannah Berkowitz is 20 years old. When she was
Read MoreHospital bad debt: 10 trends to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) With the increasing popularity of high-deductible health plans, hospitals and health systems are
Read MorePhony peer review: The more we look, the more we find
(By Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky for STAT) An unknown number of published studies have a hidden flaw: The “peers”
Read MoreDrug effectiveness should influence what doctors prescribe
(By Larry Blandford for STAT) Two decades ago, our system for getting drugs from doctors’ prescription pads to their patients
Read MoreIn the Near Future, Mass Production of Bones, Organs and Implants
For more than a decade medical researchers have been able to create certain kinds of living cells with 3D printers.
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