Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(By Lunna Lopes, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 21, 2023) For many years,
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How Elevance Health plans to integrate ‘food as medicine’ across its lines of business
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In June, Elevance Health named Kofi Essel, MD, as its first food
Read MoreEmployers Use of Center of Excellence Programs as a Pathway for Behavioral Health Services
(By Nirmita Panchal, Matthew Rae, and Kaye Pestaina for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 08, 2023) A growing number
Read MoreBipartisan anger over Medicare Advantage denials on the rise
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Concerns about Medicare Advantage denials are on the rise in Washington, Politico
Read MoreA new study says the global toll of lead exposure is even worse than we thought
By Nicole Estvanik Taylor on November 20, 2023 for NPR On the World Health Organization’s list of 10 chemicals of
Read MoreAutoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care
by Andy Miller from KFF Health News on November 18, 2023 for npr After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue,
Read MoreWhy Medicare Advantage networks may reduce avoidable hospitalizations
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Differences in the clinicians Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries see have
Read MoreCompensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Money talks. The United States faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians
Read MoreConnecting Veterans to diabetes care with telehealth innovation
(Source - news.va.gov) For Veterans living with diabetes, self-management is essential to reducing the risk for hospitalizations and complications from
Read MoreWhy It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care
(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little
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