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How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Light pours through large windows and glass ceilings of the Cherokee Indian Hospital onto a fireplace, a waterfall and murals.

22 Jul 2019

Better funding for evidence-based treatments will improve health of chronic pain sufferers

Chronic pain affects one in five Australians, rising to one in three for those aged over 65. Its impact on individuals, families and the wider community can’t be overestimated.

22 Jul 2019

New machine-learning models could improve prediction of surgical-case duration

Operating rooms are a precious resource. They may account for 50 percent of a hospital's revenues and cost as much as $80 a minute. But figuring out how much time to allot for a surgery is a challenge every hospital faces.

22 Jul 2019

Johns Hopkins designs criteria for diagnostic imaging tests

On June 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has been designated a so-called “qualified provider-led entity.”

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 19 Jul 2019

Study finds new way to help cancer doctors predict blood clots in patients with multiple myeloma

New research from the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research- which is based at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- along with the University of Washington and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, identifies a simple way to help cancer doctors caring for patients with multiple myeloma to predict blood clots in order to take preventive action.

19 Jul 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden doubles down on Obamacare

Former Vice President Joe Biden has said if he's elected president he would build on the Affordable Care Act rather than move to a whole new health care system, such as the "Medicare for All" plan supported by some of his primary opponents for the Democratic nomination.

19 Jul 2019

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide to take advantage of a new federal rule issued today.

18 Jul 2019

New federal health insurance rule could help millions of Americans save money on drugs and care

18 Jul 2019

Multiple breaches of injection safety practices identified in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices--from lack of handwashing to inappropriate re-use of medication vials--were identified after an outbreak of septic arthritis at a New Jersey outpatient facility in 2017, according to an investigation published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

17 Jul 2019

I’m a CPAP dropout: Why many lose sleep over apnea treatment

When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than ready for relief from her tired-all-the-time existence. She used to fall asleep at red lights while behind the wheel. At night, she'd wake up gasping for air, heart pounding. Her husband told her she snored.

17 Jul 2019

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare by nearly $30 billion the past three years alone, but federal officials say they are moving ahead with long-delayed plans to recoup at least part of the money.

16 Jul 2019

Did your health plan deny you care? Fight back.

Have you ever stepped up to the pharmacy cash register only to learn your new prescription will cost you hundreds of dollars — instead of your typical $25 copay — because your insurance doesn't cover it? Or received a painfully high bill for a medical test because your health plan didn't think it was necessary?

15 Jul 2019

Medicare News and Research

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Better funding for evidence-based treatments will improve health of chronic pain sufferers

New machine-learning models could improve prediction of surgical-case duration

Johns Hopkins designs criteria for diagnostic imaging tests

Study finds new way to help cancer doctors predict blood clots in patients with multiple myeloma

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden doubles down on Obamacare

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

New federal health insurance rule could help millions of Americans save money on drugs and care

Multiple breaches of injection safety practices identified in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

I’m a CPAP dropout: Why many lose sleep over apnea treatment

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Did your health plan deny you care? Fight back.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Could the ACA really go away?

Using Obamacare authority, Trump aims to shift dialysis care to patients’ homes

Medicare going in ‘right direction’ on opioid epidemic

Subclinical cardiovascular disease linked to higher risk of falling in older adults

How to get a cheaper prescription before leaving the doctor’s office

How electrical stimulation promotes wound healing

Could hormone therapy for prostate cancer increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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