How To Make A Home Much More Friendly To Seniors Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When Dan Bawden teaches contractors and builders about aging-in-place, he has them get
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Unearned Medicare Payments
NorthShore University Health System in Illinois overbilled Medicare and received over $4.1 million in unearned Medicare payments in 2013 and
Read More5 things to know about broadening private contracts between physicians, Medicare patients
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers have put forth legislation in recent years for providers to extend private
Read MoreCDC expands search for rats and people infected with Seoul virus
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is casting a wider net looking for people
Read MoreFactors that Influence Drug Prices
Berkeley Research Group conducted a study (funded by PhRMA, lobbying group for biopharmaceutical companies) into how the pharmaceutical supply chain
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Block Grants — The Heart of GOP’s Medicaid Plans
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump’s administration made explicit this weekend its commitment to an old
Read MoreTrump’s First Order Has Strong Words On Health. Actual Impact May Be Weak.
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration has significant power to undermine the workings of the Affordable
Read MoreHealthcare industry exposed more than 10M Social Security numbers in 2016
(By Erin Dietsche for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center found the healthcare
Read MoreAetna – Humana Merger
On Monday, a federal judge rejected a proposed merger between Aetna and Humana stating the deal would “be likely to
Read MoreIs sunscreen more protective than a beach umbrella?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Sunscreen protects against sunburn better than beach umbrellas, concluded a study1 last week in JAMA Dermatology.
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