Federally funded research drives nearly one-third of U.S. patents, report finds
(By Brittany Flaherty for ST A T) A s researchers bemoan cuts in federal funding for basic science, a new
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Senate surprise-billing proposal features payment benchmark
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Senate health committee leaders have introduced a bipartisan legislative package that protects
Read MoreWhat if AI in health care is the next asbestos?
(By Casey Ross for ST A T) BOSTON — Artificial intelligence is often hailed as a great catalyst of medical
Read More1 In 6 Insured Hospital Patients Get A Surprise Bill For Out-Of-Network Care
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) About 1 in 6 Americans were surprised by a medical bill after treatment
Read MoreStem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A Midwestern grocery chain, Hy-Vee, is taking an unusual — and highly controversial
Read MoreSome seniors will get a surprise Medicare bill soon
According to a news report, at least 250,000 seniors may soon receive a bill for up to five months of
Read MoreMedicare Part A is typically free for enrollees, but that’s only one piece of the overall puzzle
Think of Medicare as a puzzle; it is made up of several distinct parts: Parts A, B, C, and D.
Read More‘Alexa, are you listening?’ An experimental tool warns of cardiac arrest by monitoring breathing
(By Diana Cai for ST A T) W hen someone’s heart stops beating, there is little time to waste. Half
Read MoreWhy You Should Take A Peek At Your Doctor’s Notes On Your Health
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) When Pamela DeSalvo read the clinical note from her doctor’s visit, the words
Read MoreSenators Agree Surprise Medical Bills Must Go. But How?
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Two years, 16 hearings and one massive bipartisan package of legislation later, a
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