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Month: July 2018

Health Care Finance 

Young people have the most medical debt, study finds

July 29, 2018July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average size of medical debt is significantly higher for younger people, likely

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Medicare - General 

How well do you know Medicare?

July 29, 2018July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Medicare is for most American retirees their primary health care plan. Medicare is complicated, and understanding it is crucial to

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Walgreens’ “Find Care Now” digital health service

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Walgreens has launched an mHealth platform designed to give its estimated 5 million active members access to healthcare services. The

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Artificial Intelligence used in healthcare

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve health care outcomes is very intriguing. There are still much to overcome

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Artificial Intelligence Medical Technology 

Healthcare is one of Microsoft’s multibillion dollar businesses

July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) With 1,100 employees and 168,000 customers, Microsoft’s healthcare unit is a multibillion dollar

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The House adopted two health care bills to expand tax-advantaged health care accounts

July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

The House of Representatives adopted two health care bills, H.R. 6199 and H.R. 6311, that expand tax-advantaged health care accounts,

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Health Care - General Health Care Finance 

Survey says employees lack clear understanding of their health plan choices

July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

According to a survey and white paper from HSA Bank, employees’ lack clear understanding of their health plan choices, and

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Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare’s ‘Flat Fee’ Payment Proposal

July 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) The Trump administration announced a plan Friday that would affect about 40 percent of the

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Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign 

HMOs are making a comeback

July 26, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

According to PwC’s Health Research Institute, medical costs have increased roughly six percent a year for the past half-decade outpacing

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Aging 

Difficulty swallowing has serious consequences for health and quality of life as we age

July 26, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

A new study finds as the loss of muscle and function in the throat occurs it comes more difficult for

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