Overhaul urged in hospital payments by HHS Inspector General
According to a new report from Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, the tool that CMS uses to
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Author: Eileen Cook
Trump administration proposes letting private Medicare plans exclude new types of drugs
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to give private Medicare plans the
Read MoreNPs, PAs provide same care quality as physicians for diabetes patients, study finds
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Diabetes patients who receive primary care from nurse practitioners and physician assistants
Read MoreClaim of CRISPR’d baby girls stuns genome editing summit
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) H ONG KONG — A Chinese scientist’s claim that he used the genome
Read MoreMost people don’t understand Medicare when they sign up for it
According to a recent survey from Nationwide Retirement Institute and The Harris Poll, it found although 86 percent of older
Read MoreIn Health Insurance Wastelands, Rosier Options Crop Up For 2019
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) In recent years, places such as Memphis and Phoenix had withered into health
Read MoreOvershadowed By Opioids, Meth Is Back And Hospitalizations Surge
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) The number of people hospitalized because of amphetamine use is skyrocketing in the
Read MoreA new instruction manual for life’: Single-cell sequencing is opening up new avenues for potential treatments
(By Meghana Keshavan for ST A T) E very plant, animal, and fungus is made up of an intricate amalgam
Read MoreFish Oil Drug Looks Heart-Healthy. Just Don’t Swallow It Hook, Line And Sinker.
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) When biopharma company Amarin teased its latest clinical trial results this fall, it
Read MoreAttention, Marketplace Shoppers: Don’t Delay On 2019 Enrollment
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Don’t procrastinate. Most consumers who buy their own insurance on the federal health
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