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Rural North Carolina hospital uses Walmart clinic to ease pressure on ED

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Regional Medical Center, a 452-bed hospital in a rural

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Forty-four million people, or 13 percent of Americans, live in a county

What role do doctors play in the opioid crisis? A new research finds nearly 30 percent of all opioids prescribed

In six years, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), has grown to include 561 participating accountable care organizations (ACOs) serving

On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted UnitedHealth’s motion for summary judgement and vacated CMS’s

(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) Sowbugs, armadillos, hedgehogs … and DNA? The same strategy that some animals use

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A proposal to sharply cut a drug discount program that many hospitals

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Drugmakers increased the price of 60 products August — a sharp decline

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Many companies with large offices offer medical clinics for their employees. However,

Medicare open enrollment starts October 15 th but it’s not too early to prepare yourself for the choices you’ll have