A health care proposal from Senate conservatives would let insurers sell skimpy policies provided they also offer a comprehensive plan. It's being billed as pro-consumer, allowing freedom of choice and potential savings for ...
Jul 12, 2017
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Preeclampsia, a dangerous condition that may occur during pregnancy, can lead to serious complications for both mother and baby. Driven in part by older maternal age and greater obesity, rates of preeclampsia are rising rapidly, ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Short-term hospital readmissions - or readmissions within 30 days - are common, costly and a substantial contributor to health care utilization. Annual costs of readmissions among patients who receive Medicare account for ...
Jul 10, 2017
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Hospitals that spend more on initial care following patient emergencies have better outcomes than hospitals that spend less at first and rely more on additional forms of long-term care, according to a new study co-authored ...
Jul 10, 2017
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Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life than people who do not have sleep problems, according to a study published in the July 5, ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Senate Republicans struggling to boost support for their "Obamacare" repeal bill were dealt a damaging blow Monday with the release of a non-partisan report forecasting that the plan would leave 22 million more Americans ...
Jun 27, 2017
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(HealthDay)—From 1991 to 2014 there was minimal change in health spending by state, according to a study published online June 14 in Health Affairs.
Jun 23, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has responded to a request for proposals from the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) by submitting a detailed plan, according ...
May 7, 2017
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Across the country, health care is going through a transformation both in how care is delivered and how it is paid for. These alternative payment models, such as Medicare's Accountable Care Organization (ACO), require health ...
May 1, 2017
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Spending on health care by nations is expected to increase significantly over the next two decades, but the rates of increase and sources of spending will differ widely, according to a new analysis.
Apr 19, 2017
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