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California Surprise-Billing Law Protects Patients but Aggravates Many Doctors
December 06, 2019
Legislation regarding surprise billing in California has proven beneficial to patients, however, many physicians argue that the law's restraint on insurer negotiation could negatively impact patient…
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U.S. Health Spending Recovers After Two Slow Years: CMS
December 05, 2019
The rate at which health care spending is growing is apparently slowing down according to recently published data from the Office of the Actuary at…
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Cost Consequences of IMRT After Lumpectomy
December 05, 2019
The use of intensity modulated radiation therapy after lumpectomy in early-stage breast cancer is associated with roughly $8500 more in Medicare…
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HHS Launches Preventive HIV Program, Increases Access for Uninsured
December 04, 2019
A new program launched by HHS will make preventive HIV medication, such as PrEP, available at no cost to people without prescription drug coverage.
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Breaking Down the Components of the Oncology Care Model
December 03, 2019
“From a payer's perspective, this is a mechanism to address the dramatically rising cost of cancer care in a way that not only reduces costs, but…
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US Life Expectancy Decreasing After Decades of Increasing
November 27, 2019
According to a recent JAMA study, life expectancy and mortality rates in the United States are in decline compared to rates in other wealthy…
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Last-Minute Loophole Could Undermine Texas Law Against Surprise Medical Bills
November 26, 2019
“The financial struggle that legislators were trying to remove us from―trying to protect us from―patients might be right back in the middle of that…
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