Health Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages
(By Sarah Varney for Kaiser Health News) That bag of frozen cauliflower sitting inside your freezer likely sprang to life
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Author: Eileen Cook
Today, December 7th is the last day to pick or switch Medicare plans
Today, December 7 th is the last day to pick or switch a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D
Read More8 things to know about CHIP funding right now
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program ran out in September, putting
Read MoreFor commercially insured patients, observation status may improve cost savings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Health News ) Providers are increasingly putting patients under observation before deciding to admit them
Read MoreUnitedHealth’s Optum to buy DaVita Medical Group for $4.9B: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit will acquire DaVita Medical Group for approximately $4.9
Read MoreIRMAA letters are on the way
High-income retirees will pay even more next year for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. These
Read MoreFDA urges maker to recall Limbrel after liver and lung injury reports
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) The Food and Drug Administration has asked Primus Pharmaceuticals to recall a product
Read MoreCMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework
(Source - www.gao.gov) The approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken for managing fraud risks
Read MoreYour Plumber Offers A Money-Back Guarantee. Should Your Doctor?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Linda Radach has had six hip replacement operations since 2006, three on each
Read MoreDoctor out sick? A substitute physician is no worse for patients’ health
(By Max Blau for ST A T) It’s long been thought that hospitalized patients are better off getting treatment from
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