When Judith Miller had routine blood work done in July, she got a phone alert the same day that her lab results were posted online. So, when her doctor messaged her the next day that her overall tests were fine, Miller wrote back to ask about the elevated carbon dioxide and low anion gap listed…
The health care sector is a bright spot in the economy this year, driving nearly half of the nation’s employment gains, but economists and experts say immigration crackdowns and looming Medicaid cuts pose a threat to future job growth. Employers added 487,000 jobs from January to August, according to the latest nonfarm payroll data from…
Durante meses, María, de 55 años, cuidadora de adultos mayores en el condado de Orange, se ha esforzado por no sonreír. Le preocupa que si abre demasiado la boca, la gente vea sus dientes astillados y cubiertos de placa. Inmigrante sin papeles, María no tiene seguro médico ni dental. Cuando le empiezan a doler los…
A Johnson & Johnson cancer treatment that can spare certain bladder cancer patients from the radical step of surgical removal of the organ now has FDA approval. J&J’s drug/device combination product, Inlexzo, came from its 2019 acquisition of Taris Biomedical. The post FDA Nod for J&J’s Drug/Device Treatment Gives Bladder Cancer Patients Another Option appeared…
Providers increasingly accuse payers of delaying and denying reimbursement for claims. Now, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary is hoping to change the dynamic through what they claim is a real-time claims management program leveraging tech. The post Is Optum Real For Real? appeared first on MedCity News.
Rep. Greg Murphy introduced a bill that would require out-of-pocket prescription drug spending to count toward patients’ deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums regardless of where the drugs are purchased. The post New Bill Seeks to Lower Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs appeared first on MedCity News.
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[Sponsored] A report by Paubox maintains that many compliance failures are caused by false assumptions rather than negligence. The post 5 Email Security Misconceptions That Put Healthcare Organizations at Risk appeared first on MedCity News.
Jim Gallic is Chief Growth Officer at Wondr Health, a company specializing in creating the behavior change required for weight loss. He was a satisfied client who lost a ton of weight (see that before and after photo on the right!) and changed his eating habits completely using Wondr (no drugs involved!). Later in life…
El sector de la salud ha sido un punto positivo en la economía este año, representando casi la mitad del crecimiento del empleo en el país. Sin embargo, economistas y expertos advierten que las políticas contra inmigrantes y los recortes a Medicaid podrían poner en riesgo ese crecimiento en el futuro. De enero a agosto,…