Rule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality
(By Jordan Rau for NPR) Hospitals have long been reluctant to share with patients their assessments of which nursing homes
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Paul Ryan’s Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan agree that repealing the Affordable Care Act
Read MoreCostco probed in Canada over alleged kickback scheme for generics
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) A behind-the-scenes clash in Canada over generic competition has ensnared two Costco pharmacy directors, who
Read MoreSocial Security and Veterans Affairs Partnership Means Faster Disability Decisions for Veterans
(Source – www.ssa.gov) The Social Security Administration announces the launch of a new Health IT initiative with the Department of
Read MoreLong-Stalled FDA Reform Sits On Senate’s Lame-Duck Calendar
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Republicans in Congress are pushing to pass long-stalled legislation by January that gives
Read MoreHSA versus Regular Savings Account
Health savings account (HSA) is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account available to people enrolled in a high deductible health
Read MoreDecember 7th Deadline is fast approaching
The deadline for Medicare open enrollment is December 7th; have you made your choice? If not, here are five simple
Read MoreClinics Help Keep People With Serious Mental Illness Out Of ER
(by Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) SAN ANTONIO— Yolanda Solar has battled a life-threatening disease for more than three
Read MoreAn audacious vision: Researchers aim for first human eye transplant within the decade
(By Erin Hare and Photos by Jeff Swensen for STAT) ITTSBURGH — Scientists have strived for successful eye transplants for
Read MoreEli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage trial, dashing hopes
(By Damian Garde for STAT) An investigational Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly failed to slow the progression of the memory-destroying
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