Oklahoma’s Medicaid program experiments with outcomes-based contracts
Pharmaceuticals on the one hand can greatly improve patients health and quality of life. At the same time, some of these treatments are exp...Read More
It’s time to go camping (and we’re here to help)
If you didn’t grow up in an outdoorsy family — where mom and dad would load the crew into the Country Squire for a week of tent camping — t...Read More
Health Wonk Review for September 27, 2018
The long-awaited next edition of Health Wonk Review hit the virtual newsstands this week over at xpostfactiod.com . Host Andrew Sprung dubb...Read More
Friday Links
Do “nudges” succeed or fail in the ACA marketplaces? NYT on bundled payments . Genetic instrumental variables . Cause of famine in C...Read More
Let’s Talk About Sexual Health Benefits
Don’t worry, we’re not going to launch into a whole birds and the bees talk here. As autonomous adults, you’re well aware of how to have sa...Read More
Stay healthy with your free flu shot this fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot every year. With your Market...Read More
Health Wonk Review is up
Andrew Sprung has posted Map of Malfunction: Health Wonk Review at the xpostfactoid blog. Topics include the ACA, Republicans’ plans for ...Read More
The GOP is still coming after your ACA coverage (whether you have a pre-existing condition or not).
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, running for Claire McCaskill’s Senate seat, is out with an ad in which he pledges to maintain guaran...Read More
Lawmakers had a Chance to Provide Relief from Surprise Medical Bills – and Whiffed It
Although health care costs and surprise medical bills top the list of voters' concerns this election season, Congress recently whiffed a...Read More
International Hospital Ltd - Rajaji Nagar
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Rainbow Speciality Hospital For Women And Children
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Dhanvantari Fracture Orthopaedic & Arthroscopy Cntre
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Nayanadhama Super Speciality Eye Hospital
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Gav Hospital
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Life Care Hospital
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Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital LTD
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Readers And Tweeters Slice And Dice Precision Medicine, Step Therapy
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and requ...Read More
End of life care in China
An interesting article from Longreads on dealing with a grandmother’s terminal illness in China . Guo Zhen didn’t know she had cancer, and...Read More
House Farm Bill Supports AHPs with Federal Grants—Following in the Footsteps of the ACA’s CO-OP Program
The Farm Bill currently being debated in a House-Senate conference committee, enables the Secretary of Agriculture to create a loan and gran...Read More
N.C. Communities Are On The Front Lines of The Opioid Epidemic
Community leaders, public health experts, and others across North Carolina are on the front lines of dealing with the state’s opioid epidem...Read More
Life expectancy declines in the U.S.
In general, one expects progress. One expects that medical advances will improve life expectancy. In recent years in the U.S., however, th...Read More
Federal Flexibility Grants Highlight State Priorities for Market Stability
Last month, the Department of Health & Human Services awarded $8.6 million in grants to 30 states and the District of Columbia to provid...Read More
Do Medicaid discounts increase prices?
A number of people talk about Medicaid “best price”…but what is it really? StatNews provides a concise overview: The Medicaid best pric...Read More
North Carolina Has an Opioid Problem, How Did We Get Here?
“We are often loathe to give liberal amounts of narcotics because the drug addiction itself may become a hideous spectacle.” Those words w...Read More
The Facts about Falling
The first day of Fall is also is Falls Prevention Awareness Day! Although you may think that falling is minor, the fact is that falls can c...Read More
Massive Navigator Funding Cuts Pose Risks for Consumers, Marketplaces
On September 12, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services released the in-person assistance awards for the 2018-2019 enrollment season...Read More
What to look for when comparing plans
Open Enrollment for 2019 health coverage starts November 1. Knowing just a few things before you apply can make choosing a plan simpler and ...Read More
340B Facts and Figures
The 340B program requires pharmaceutical firms to give large discounts to hospitals and clinics that serve high volumes of low-income patien...Read More
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