Legal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) Four years after Medicare officials agreed in a landmark court settlement that seniors can’t be
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20 things to know about balance billing | 2017
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Surprise medical bills have become a rallying point for healthcare advocates, patients and
Read MoreStarting to Look At Replacement Bills
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce committee will hold a hearing to consider a range of Obamacare related bills.
Read MoreFlu, 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
Read MoreExchange 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
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