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New year might see more people treating high blood pressure through nutrition
It’s a new year so, of course, the time is right to try a new diet. One approach that’s been…
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New tip sheet explains growing role of geriatric care managers
Family caregivers often struggle when finding appropriate care options for their loved ones. Siblings may argue over different approaches. Spouses…
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Keep an eye out for expanded Medicaid managed care in your state
More and more states are offering Medicaid managed care, with more than half of all Medicaid beneficiaries now receiving their…
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Tussle over CMS data shows the importance of getting all the facts, without delay
When the federal government in June began to post a series of maps that showed how many health insurers would…
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Parents face critical trade-off in deciding between tap, bottled water
Worries about the safety of the nation’s tap water were already a reality before the 2014 lead-contamination crisis in Flint,…
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Making a strong case for attending the upcoming AHCJ conference
Sammy Caiola, a health journalist in Sacramento, is nothing if not prepared. As far back as December, Caiola had delivered…
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Flu season hitting older adults hard
The headlines say it all: In Houston, “Elderly should avoid the flu at all costs this season;” in Cleveland, “Flu…
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University program focuses on care for the caregiver
Anyone who has helped an ailing loved one knows that the job of a caregiver is not easy. When cognitive…
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Mergers may transform health care as insurers encourage moving patients into lower cost sites of care
For decades, those who pay for health care have urged providers to move patients out of hospitals into lower cost…
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Dental chain in spotlight after child’s death, separate settlement in fraudulent billing case
In Arizona, relatives of 2-year-old Zion Jay Gastelum are trying to find out why the toddler died after a recent…