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‘Short-term’ plans can now be renewed for years
In my most recent post, I recapped what Georgetown University’s Sabrina Corlette, who is also a former Senate health policy…
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New poll: More counseling, prescribing limits needed for seniors using opioids
Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years,…
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Why are patient portals such duds?
Patient portals — those consumer-facing websites that enable patients to access their medical information securely and communicate with their doctor…
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Understanding the new rules for Association Health Plans
Health care researcher Sabrina Corlette told us about Short-Term Limited-Duration Plans and Association Health Plans – two options allowed by…
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Good health reporters know how to size up medical evidence
Care to know more about what it takes to accurately weigh medical evidence? You’ve got just a couple of days…
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Can culture change in nursing homes make a difference?
It seems to make sense intuitively that creating a smaller, more home-like atmosphere would foster improvements in nursing home residents’…
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University’s decision exacerbates dental care access crisis for Iowa’s poor
Complaining of low reimbursement rates and newly restrictive rules, University of Iowa (UI) officials have announced that the school’s dental…
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United effort helps two rural Oklahoma communities reduce childhood caries
America’s tribal communities have long suffered from an abundance of oral disease problems and a shortage of dentists. Research has…
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Don’t forget about Ebola survivors, researcher tells reporters
While the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared over by the World Health Organization in late…
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Expanding Medicare payment for ‘virtual check-ins’ – will it drive telehealth adoption?
Beginning in January 2019, Medicare patients may have more calls and video chats with their physicians in between office appointments.…
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