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Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker has released details of a healthcare model to replace Obamacare that would give tax credits to seniors to buy their own insurance.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has developed accountable care organizations with three more provider-partners, bringing the total number of ACOs under the insurer to five, the insurer announced this month.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave its approval to Addyi, a pink pill that is being called "the female Viagra," though the drug carries far more risk than the famous male erectile dysfunction drug.
Risk-O-Meter has an 82 percent accuracy in forecasting 30-day readmissions.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has developed accountable care organizations with three more provider-partners, bringing the total number of ACOs under the insurer to five, the insurer announced this month.
Walker said program would give states flexibility to close existing coverage gaps by having states manage high-risk pools. States could expand the pools, or pursue alternative approaches.
Under the rules, if patients don't know in advance that a doctor is out of network or if they have no choice, they won't be responsible for the bill. Instead, it's up to the insurer and provider to reach a payment deal through an independent resolution process.
St. Mary's Medical Center in Palm Beach, Florida on Monday said it was closing its pediatric cardiothoracic surgery program following a CNN report that pointed to abnormally high mortality rates for the procedure.
A doctor at a Brooklyn, New York, clinic was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for his role in a $13 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Remember the so-called death panels? When Congress debated the Affordable Care Act in 2009, the legislation originally included a provision that would have allowed Medicare to reimburse doctors when they meet with patients to talk about end-of-life care.