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Hackers Could Cost Healthcare $305 Billion

According to an Accenture report, providers could be out over $300 billion cumulative lifetime revenue over the next five years due solely to damage from cyber-attacks. Fierce Health IT explains

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John Oliver explains why Medicaid expansion is a big issue

If you’ve been hearing about Medicaid expansion on the periphery of this year’s Louisiana’s gubernatorial campaign and the 2016 presidential election, there’s a big reason for it: Health care is

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Why Medicare probably won’t last

Medicare turned 50 this year, but one organization doubts if it will live to see 100. Devon Herrick, Ph.D., a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA),

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The Lowdown On The 52 Percent Medicare Premium Increase

You probably heard that there’ll be no Social Security cost-of-living increase for beneficiaries in 2016. But what you may not know is that a ripple effect of this, for millions

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A solution to Medicaid’s chronic fraud problem

The Obama administration just announced that fighting Medicaid fraud is going to be a “key priority” for the final year of the president’s term. That’s a tall order. Last year,

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How satisfied are patients with their hospital? Twitter can tell

Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made the top 10 on a new scoreboard for US medical centers with the best patient care – hardly a first

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How to find a better Medicare prescription drug plan

Cost increases and coverage changes are an annual event for many Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. Fortunately, during the open enrollment period (which is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7),

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Study finds wide differences in prices for same medical procedures

The Internet has turned us into experts when it comes to buying most products we want and need. We have instant access to price comparisons across most retailers, as well

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A record 4 million Floridians on Medicaid raises questions about Scott’s Economic Recovery

Florida is hitting a milestone this year that may raise questions about the depth of the state’s economic recovery under Gov. Rick Scott. A record more than 4 million Floridians

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How Obamacare Cost One Small Company Nearly Half Its Market Value

Shares of Exact Sciences, a Wisconsin-based maker of a new colon-cancer screening test, closed the trading day on Monday at $18.53, and within hours of the market opening on Tuesday,

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