One Implant, Two Prices. It Depends On Who’s Paying.
Breast implants — used for both cancer and cosmetic surgeries — give a glimpse into how hospitals mark up prices of medical devices to increase their bottom lines.
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'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
The price of insulin keeps going up. For people with Type 1 diabetes, high prices can be a life-or-death issue. Now a grass-roots movement is pushing for change.
Open Enrollment
Need Health Insurance? The Deadline Is Dec. 15
Enrollment is lagging compared with last year’s pace. But experts say sign-ups tend to accelerate as the deadline nears, and many people will be automatically re-enrolled, so the final numbers could approach last year’s totals.
More Than Half Of California Nursing Homes Balk At Stricter Staffing Rules
Patient advocates say the state’s new staffing regulations are a good start toward better protecting the frail, but the nursing home industry contends they’re too burdensome.
Must-Reads Of The Week On Health Care
Executive editor Damon Darlin takes a spin as host of "The Friday Breeze," whirling through a week of health care news so you don't have to.
Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
Seniors Steamed Over Cuts To SilverSneakers Fitness Program
Without Obamacare Penalty, Think It’ll Be Nice To Drop Your Plan? Better Think Twice
No Cash, No Heart. Transplant Centers Require Proof Of Payment.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Is Health Spending The Next Big Political Issue?
In Grandma’s Stocking: An Apple Watch To Monitor Falls, Track Heart Rhythms
Medicare Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients Keep Ending Up In Hospital
Readers And Tweeters Demand Action On Gun Violence, Mental Health Care Options
Feds Order More Weekend Inspections Of Nursing Homes To Catch Understaffing
Bonuses And Penalties
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Medicare Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients Keep Ending Up In Hospital
The incentive program to discourage nursing homes from discharging patients too quickly will also give bonuses to facilities with fewer rehospitalizations.
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