Consumer Advocates Wary Of New Marketplace Rules For Brokers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Signing up for coverage on the health insurance marketplace should be easier for
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Author: Eileen Cook
Many Adults Don’t Think Exposure To Vaping Is Bad For Kids
(By Courtney Columbus for NPR) Despite the toxic ingredients commonly found in e-cigarettes and other vaping products, many adults don’t
Read MoreIn-N-Out Burger Joining Other Restaurant Chains in the Fight Against Superbugs
On Thursday, consumer, environmental, and public health groups pressed In-N-Out Burger to commit to a time line for phasing out
Read MoreInflux Of Elderly Patients Forces ER To Practice Comfort Care
(By Melissa Bailey for California Healthline) A man sobbed in a New York emergency room. His elderly wife, who suffered
Read MoreFalls Cost Medicare over $31 Billion Annually
Each year more than one out of four Americans over the age of 65 experience a fall resulting in 2.8
Read MoreFor California Hospitals That Don’t Pass Quake Test, Money’s Mostly At Fault
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) With a state deadline looming, some California hospitals still need to retrofit or
Read MoreBy Shopping Around This Woman Saved $3,786 on a MRI
A New Orleans woman learned just how costly it can be to have a medical procedure without first shopping around.
Read MoreAHA raises concerns over MedPAC payment recommendation
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association submitted a statement to the House Ways and Means
Read MoreHow are patient payment methods evolving? 4 health systems weigh in
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payment methods for patients continue to evolve as health systems adapt to new
Read MorePatients can now use Facebook to raise money for medical bills
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Facebook has expanded its charitable giving tools to allow users to raise money
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