‘Holy Cow’ Moment Changes How Montana’s State Health Plan Does Business
Other states are watching to see if controlling how much hospitals get paid can continue to hold down costs in “Big Sky Country.”
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1 In 5 Immigrant Children Detained During ‘Zero Tolerance’ Border Policy Are Under 13
The White House’s latest immigration strategy has created challenges for the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is now responsible for more children — many far younger than in previous administrations.
First Female Dean 'A Sea Of Change' At USC’s Scandal-Plagued Medical School
Laura Mosqueda, a geriatrician, wants to train new doctors to better care for elderly people as the country’s population ages. She will face a big challenge as USC reels from drug and sexual misconduct scandals that have enraged students and landed the university in legal hot water.
Administration Eases Way For Small Businesses To Buy Insurance In Bulk
The Trump administration issued the final rule on association health plans, which supporters say will make coverage more affordable for some employees but led others to warn about “junk insurance.”
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How America Got Hooked On A Deadly Drug
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After Opioid Overdose, Only 30 Percent Get Medicine To Treat Addiction
If You’ve Got Hep C, Spitting Can Be A Felony
Unwieldy Health Costs Often Stand Between Teachers And Fatter Paychecks
As Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach
Postcard From D.C. Courthouse: Medicaid Work Requirements And Manafort
Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back To Normal
In New Hampshire, Even Mothers In Treatment For Opioids Struggle To Keep Children
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Medicare Takes Aim At Boomerang Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Patients
'Oh my God, we dropped her!'
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Medicare Takes Aim At Boomerang Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Patients
One in 5 Medicare patients who leave the hospital for a nursing home end up back in the hospital. To discourage this, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon give bonuses and penalties to facilities based on their rehospitalization rates.
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