Gone With A Shot? Hopeful New Signs Of Relief For Migraine Sufferers
(By Lauren Gravitz for NPR) Humans have suffered from migraines for millennia. Yet, despite decades of research, there isn’t a
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Author: Eileen Cook
Analysis: 4 bills hint at bigger Medicare reimbursement for telehealth
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Four bills that may be signed into law during the next year
Read MoreHigh doses of cellphone radiation linked to some cancers in rats
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) T wo major reports issued Friday by federal scientists found that there was
Read MoreA CRISPR trick in blind mice points the way to possible treatments for inherited diseases
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) I t might seem that scientists have never met a chunk of DNA
Read MoreStalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal
Read MoreText messages can improve medication adherence with the Medicare population
In a statement by mPulse Mobile “The program results far exceed our expectations with 44 percent refill rate in the
Read MoreCMS requires hospitals use online portal to attest to EHR incentive programs
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS mandated Medicare-eligible hospitals attesting to the agency’s Medicare and Medicaid
Read MoreFlu vaccine provided dismal protection against this winter’s virus, early data suggest
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) As the country battles an especially fierce flu season, experts have struggled to
Read MoreCMS proposed increase of 1.84 percent to Medicare Advantage plans in 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the proposed increase of 1.84 percent on average in its 2019 payment
Read MorePhysicians, ethicists urge Congress not to pass ‘right-to-try’ legislation
(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) WASHINGTON — Dozens of doctors, medical ethicists, and lawyers are warning Congress that
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