Medicare’s Readmission Penalties Hit New High
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government’s penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare
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Another Three Bites the Dust
In July, three more Obamacare Co-ops, HealthyCt, Community Care of Oregon and Land of Lincoln announced they are closing. Read
Read MorePharmacy benefit managers are restricting access to lots of drugs next year
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In the latest bid to control prescription drug spending, the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers
Read MoreThe ‘gouge factor’: Big companies want transparency in drug price negotiations
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The path that prescription drugs take from the lab to your medicine chest is a
Read MoreMedicare and Social Security Are NOT the Same.
For most baby boomers, your full retirement age is 66; however, you become eligible for Medicare when you turn age
Read MoreWhy it’s so hard to treat heart attack patients quickly — and how to fix it
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Saving a patient from a heart attack requires swift action by a team working with
Read MoreWhere’s the Money?
On Friday, the White House and public health officials came close to publicly demanding that the House and Senate return
Read MoreTravel Warnings Issued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a travel warning to pregnant women and women planning to
Read MoreTeaching Future Doctors About Addiction
(By Natalie Jacewicz for Kaiser Health News) Jonathan Goodman can recall most of the lectures he’s attended at the Stanford
Read MoreStudy Bodes Well For Biosimilars But Highlights Need For More Research
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Research released Monday finds comparable safety and efficacy for one type of biosimilar
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