Medicare may soon pay physicians for evaluating patient illness and ailments via seniors’ text messages and other digital means, the Trump administration announced Thursday.
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Bucking Trump, Health Insurers Expand Obamacare Footprints
Health insurers Bright Health, Centene, Oscar Health and Blue Cross plans are forging ahead with Obamacare expansions despite verbal and financial attacks from the Trump administration.
12 Ways Diversity Makes A Difference In Tech
Diversity can only make your tech team better.
Healthcare VC Investing Could Hit A Record High In 2018
In the second quarter alone, $5.3 billion in venture capital was invested in 216 healthcare deals, placing the sector at number two on the list of the top five fundraisers. And all signs are pointing to continued investor enthusiasm for the sector.
Humana And Private Equity Finalize $1.4 Billion Curo Health Hospice Deal
Humana and private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson And Stowe have completed their $1.4 billion acquisition of hospice services provider Curo Health from Thomas H. Lee Partners.
Common Chemotherapy Drug Is More Effective When Given With Dietary Supplement In Mice
New research suggests one of the oldest cancer chemotherapy agents in the world could be improved by supplementing with a common dietary amino acid.
How Bundling Care Hurts The Patients Who Need It The Most
A health care system predicated on “one size fits all” is unsustainable and widens health disparities. With big data and machine learning, we have the ability to target resources and create a patient-specific care model that values health equity over e…
The Lack Of Medical Device Security — Accidents Waiting To Happen
Whether it’s one of those cases where the truth is stranger than fiction is a matter of opinion, but one thing’s for sure, the network security gurus who relentlessly preach the inevitability of being hacked are consistently proven correct.
CA Lawmaker Kills Bill To Punish Lying Lawyers After Major Donor Opposes It, Group Says
The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee stopped a popular bill after California’s trial lawyers voiced their opposition to it, a legal reform group says.
I’m Adopted, Should I Have DNA Testing?
Should adoptees, or parents of adoptees, consider direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits to gain more information on health risks, ancestry, or to find biological relatives? A certified genetic counselor reviews the pros and cons you should know befo…
