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Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong
The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36 billion later, the system is an unholy mess. Inside a digital revolution gone wrong.
Nursing Home Fines Drop As Trump Administration Heeds Industry Complaints
Inspectors are citing nursing facilities for violating health and safety more often than during the Obama administration. But the average fine is nearly a third lower than it was before President Donald Trump took office.
Broker Websites Expand Health Plan Shopping Options While Glossing Over Details
These direct-enrollment broker websites are “under-policed” and can steer consumers toward plans that may not be the best option for them, a new report concludes.
Students With Disabilities Call College Admissions Cheating ‘Big Slap In The Face’
Parents of students with legitimate learning disabilities worry that a backlash against providing special accommodations in college admissions testing could make it harder for them to succeed.
Judge Vows To Rule On Medicaid Work Requirements By End Of March
A federal district judge appeared skeptical of the arguments by the Justice Department and Arkansas and Kentucky that their programs should mandate that some enrollees work.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The Karma Of Cutting Medicare
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Understanding Loneliness In Older Adults — And Tailoring A Solution
How To Zero In On Your Final, Forever Home While Skirting Disaster
New Health Plans Expose The Insured To More Risk
‘Medieval’ Diseases Flare As Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
‘Medicare-For-All’ Gets Buzzy In Unexpected Locales
How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly's Half-Price Insulin Make?
Trump’s Budget Offers $291M To Fight HIV In U.S. But Trims Overseas Efforts
Look Up Your Hospital: Is It Being Penalized By Medicare?
Each year, Medicare punishes hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and high rates of infections and patient injuries. Check out which hospitals have been penalized.
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