For patients who have experienced certain common types of stroke, a small chip inserted under the skin may help physicians predict their likelihood of experiencing a second stroke, and therefore their likelihood of benefiting from preventive therapy. The findings come from a recent clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and… Read More: A small chip under the skin may predict second stroke »
Dive Brief: Medicare Advantage health plans billed the federal government $ 2.6 billion in 2016 for more than 617,000 patients whose risk-adjusted medical conditions were diagnosed without their physician present, a new report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General concludes. Further, the OIG report showed that 80% of those health risk assessments were… Read More: OIG says $2.6B paid out under MA risk adjustment with… »
In the West, the practice what causes hair loss under arms for cosmetic reasons around 1915 in the United States and United Kingdom, when one or more magazines showed a woman in a dress with shaved underarms. Do not copy or redistribute in any form! A hair growth cycle consists of three phases. The skin… Read More: What causes hair loss under arms »
Editorial writers weigh in on these health care policies and others. Huffington Post: The Trump Administration Is Coming For Medicaid Again This new financing option is a variation on what’s known as a “block grant,” which would end the federal government’s open-ended promise to finance Medicaid coverage for whoever needs it, however much it costs.… Read More: Parsing Policy: Care For Millions Would Suffer Under Medicaid Proposal;… »