Hepatitis C Drug’s Lower Cost Paves Way For Medicaid, Prisons To Expand Treatment
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Heath News) Valerie Green is still waiting to be cured. The Delaware resident was diagnosed
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Author: Eileen Cook
Some Tricks to Reduce Your Healthcare Expenses
Healthcare is expensive; however, there are some tricks outlined in the attached article you can use to cut your healthcare
Read MoreStudy reveals cancer care more expensive in hospital outpatient setting than community practice setting
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients pay more for cancer care delivered in a hospital outpatient setting than
Read MoreAbsent Federal Action, States Take The Lead On Curbing Drug Costs
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Lawmakers in Maryland are daring to legislate where their federal counterparts have not:
Read MoreChanges Coming to TRICARE Effective January 1, 2018
According to Federal News Radio, the Defense Department has issued new rules making significant changes to the health insurance system
Read MoreDo Pharma’s Claims On Drug Prices Pass The Smell Test? We Found 5 Stinkers.
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Drug companies launched an ad and publicity extravaganza this year right after President-elect
Read MoreHeart Device Failure: Medicare Spent $1.5B Over 10 Years To Replace Defective Implants
(By Fred Schulte and Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medicare paid at least $1.5 billion over a decade to
Read MoreBreakthrough Pain Treatment Or Snake Oil? You Decide.
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Let’s say you’re a scientist, and you’ve invented what you think is a useful treatment
Read MoreYears After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help
(By Anna Casey for Kaiser Health News) Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to “see the Earth,” she
Read MoreCMS postpones October hospital star ratings update: 5 things to know
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will not update Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Hospital Compare
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