Using A Weight-Loss App? Study Says It Doesn’t Help Much
(By - Lynne Shallcross, Kaiser Health News) Young American adults own smartphones at a higher rate than any other age
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Health Care - General
Marketplace Plans Covering Out-Of-Network Care Harder To Find
(By - Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Health plans that offer coverage of doctors and hospitals outside the plan’s network
Read MoreCalif. Medicaid Patients With Cancer Fare Worse Than Those With Other Coverage
(By - Barbara Feder Ostrov , Kaiser Health News) Cancer patients insured by California’s health plan for low-income people are
Read MoreAmericans who practice Yoga report better wellness, health behaviors
(Source - National Institutes of Health) People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and
Read More2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process
(Source - CMS.gov) In 2016, CMS will apply a negative payment adjustment to individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care
Read MoreHigh drug prices and political friction in Washington…
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is reacting to a growing wave of political and consumer attention being
Read MoreEven In High-Deductible Plans, Some Service May Be Covered Without Cost To You
(Source - By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) As the open enrollment period for health insurance through the state and
Read MoreIt’s Open Enrollment Time: What To Know About Obamacare Costs
(Source - Kaiser Health News) KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey appeared on PBS NewsHour to talk about the impending open enrollment
Read MoreA Med School Teaches Science And Data Mining
(By - Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) Medicine, meet Big Data. For generations, physicians have been trained in basic science
Read MoreCMS strengthens access to essential health care services for Medicaid beneficiaries
(Source - CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Meaningful access to health care services is crucial for the 72 million Americans who rely on
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