New York hospital vows to connect patients with primary care in 7 days
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center is guaranteeing patients access to a primary
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Employers’ Dream Of Controlling Health Costs Turns To Workers’ Sleep
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Charlie Blakey had a sense he was sleeping poorly since he often would
Read moreAre you living a brain-healthy lifestyle?
Are you worried about developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you are not alone. According to report from the Centers for
Read moreConsumer-centric health plans for small business owners
Health insurers Cigna and Oscar have teamed up to offer health plans for small business owners. Joel Klein, Oscar’s chief
Read moreDid your deductibles reset on January 1st?
It’s a new year and for many people with high-deductible health insurance their deductibles were reset on January 1st, which
Read moreWalmart expands standalone health center model
(Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart has moved deeper into the primary care market by opening its second freestanding
Read more‘Donation after cardiac death’: New heart transplant method being tested for the first time in the U.S.
(By Shraddha Chakradhar for STAT) More than 250,000 people in the U.S. are currently at the end stages of heart
Read moreWhat is long-term care and will Medicare pay for it?
Do you believe that Medicare will pay for your ongoing long-term care? If so, you are not alone, 56 percent
Read moreShould you stay with your employer health insurance or take Medicare?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the share of people age 65 to 74 in the workforce has been
Read moreGet a glaucoma test and make your vision top priority!
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) More than 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and some have no idea they have
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