We’re Running Out of Healthcare Workers. A Rose Gold Immigration Card Can Help.
Americans suffer when hospitals close, nursing homes fall below care standards and mental health services…
We’re Running Out of Healthcare Workers. A Rose Gold Immigration Card Can Help.
Americans suffer when hospitals close, nursing homes fall below care standards and mental health services become inaccessible. Immigration should be part of the solution. The post We’re Running Out of Healthcare Workers. A Rose Gold Immigration Card Can Help. appeared first on MedCity News.
President Trump Can Act Now To Make Healthcare Affordable
The Trump administration can immediately take these two price transparency administrative actions to reduce costs and improve affordability. The post President Trump Can Act Now To Make Healthcare Affordable appeared first on MedCity News.
This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC
John Weiser, a doctor and researcher, has treated people with HIV since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. He joined the CDC’s HIV prevention team in 2011 to help lead its Medical Monitoring Project, the only in-depth survey of HIV across the United States. The project has shaped the country’s response to…
Plan-Switching, Sign-Up Impersonations: Obamacare Enrollment Fraud Persists
Florida resident Keith Jones says his Affordable Care Act insurance plan was changed multiple times this year without his permission. Now the 52-year-old is struggling with his health problems while facing large premium bills he says he shouldn’t owe. The third time, he sought help from an insurance agent, who got Jones on the phone…
Mark Cuban: Employers Are Unknowingly Profiting From Sick Workers’ Drug Costs
Mark Cuban warned that many employers are collecting drug rebate money funded by their sick employees — a practice that can violate fiduciary duties under ERISA. His company, Cost Plus Drugs, is partnering with organizations like Humana’s CenterWell to create direct-to-employer programs that bypass PBMs and deliver medications at lower net prices. The post Mark…
Zocdoc Partners with Healthgrades to Help People Book Doctor’s Appointments
Through a partnership with Zocdoc, patients will be able to find providers who accept their insurance, view real-time availability for appointments and book appointments directly through the Healthgrades website. The post Zocdoc Partners with Healthgrades to Help People Book Doctor’s Appointments appeared first on MedCity News.
Panel Decides to Cease Recommending Hepatitis B Vaccinations at Birth
While insurance groups will continue covering hepatitis B vaccines without cost, the CDC’s new recommendation raises questions about the future of hepatitis B prevention efforts
‘Like MIPS on Steroids’: What Practices Can Expect From Ambulatory Specialty Model
Consultant David Pittman, M.P.H., outlines which aspects of CMS’ mandatory two-sided risk model will be most challenging for practices
How Delays and Bankruptcy Let a Nursing Home Chain Avoid Paying Settlements for Injuries and Deaths
Nancy Hunt arrived at an emergency room from a Genesis HealthCare nursing home in Pennsylvania in such dreadful shape, including maggots infesting her gangrened foot, that the hospital called an elder abuse hotline and then the police, her son alleged in a lawsuit. Hunt died five days later. Her death certificate said the foot injury…
Pfizer’s Appetite for More Obesity Meds Leads to $150M Deal for Oral GLP-1 Drug From China
YaoPharma’s once-daily oral GLP-1 drug is currently in Phase 1 testing. The license agreement gives Pfizer global rights to the small molecule, which it envisions as part of potential drug combinations. The post Pfizer’s Appetite for More Obesity Meds Leads to $150M Deal for Oral GLP-1 Drug From China appeared first on MedCity News.
