Teladoc to rebrand as Teladoc Health
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) On Aug. 10, virtual care company Teladoc will change its corporate name to Teladoc
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Astro-CHARM to enhance cardiovascular risk prediction for astronauts and the general population
A new online tool to more accurately predict who among those ages 40-65 is at the highest risk of suffering
Read morePROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEPATITIS
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, causes more than one million deaths per
Read moreAlzheimer’s study sparks a new round of debate over the amyloid hypothesis
(By Damian Garde for STAT) In the long-running debate over just what causes Alzheimer’s disease, one side looks to have
Read moreMissed Visits, Uncontrolled Pain And Fraud: Report Says Hospice Lacks Oversight
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Elderly patients spent over two weeks in uncontrolled pain or respiratory distress. Acute
Read more“Medicare for all” health plan at the cost of $32.6 trillion
According to the recent study by Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Virginia, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all”
Read moreOff Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Was it hard to concentrate during that long meeting? Does the crossword seem a little
Read moreMedicare Reconsiders Paying For Seniors’ Spine Operations At Surgery Centers
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medicare is reviewing whether seniors should undergo spine surgeries at same-day surgery centers,
Read moreDrug Trade Group Quietly Spends ‘Dark Money’ To Sway Policy And Voters
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) In 2010, before the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress, the pharmaceutical
Read more1,400 Nursing Homes Get Lower Medicare Ratings Because Of Staffing Concerns
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Medicare has lowered its star ratings for staffing levels in
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