Tennessee plan addresses churn in Medicaid coverage to save money and support...
To mitigate the disruptive effects of churn on families and the health care providers who serve them, some states are easing application and renewal requirements so that Medicaid beneficiaries can...
View ArticleUSPSTF: Maker of unpopular decisions
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation that everyone 15 – 65 should get an AIDS test. People will hate this idea as much as the panel’s mammogram recommendations,...
View ArticleWalmart and Sam’s Club health screening stations part of “self-service...
STERLING, Va. – Perched by a computer monitor wedged between shelves of cough drops and the pharmacy in a bustling Walmart, Mohamed Khader taps out answers to questions such as how often he eats...
View ArticleUSPSTF calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An influential panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of...
View ArticleI would spend HSA dollars to cut out the bloodwork middle man
Waiting for lab results was the second biggest patient gripe in a recent Consumer Reports […]
View ArticleWhy I will ask my doctor to use a new breast cancer test
I do not get annual mammograms, even though I am 42. I got a baseline […]
View ArticleEHR oracles: Merging big data streams could create mission control for...
What if “electronic health records” could become “electronic health oracles” – not just recording the […]
View ArticleMainstream medicine moves beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to prostate...
For nearly a quarter century, doctors have ordered annual PSA tests for men of a certain age to screen for prostate cancer, despite a lack of evidence that the benefits outweighed the risks —...
View ArticleMedicaid coverage of preventive services varies by state, with some offering...
A hallmark of President Obama’s health law is that it requires insurers to cover early detection and disease prevention services at no cost to the patient. The new preventive care guidelines are...
View ArticleWorkplace clinics may be more life-changer than invasion of privacy
A Wall Street Journal piece (The Office Nurse Now Treats Diabetes, Not Headaches) notes the benefits of workplace clinics but also emphasizes the potential downside of loss of privacy or employer...
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Researchers visualize dubious benefits of many ‘routine’ screening tests
Under the growing philosophy of “shared decision-making,” they just want patients to have a good conversation about what procedures can and can’t do. Then patients decide.
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Report: As ambulatory visits fell in California, kids saw steeper declines...
In late March 2020, ambulatory visit volumes fell by more than 50% compared to pre-pandemic levels in California, according to a report by the state’s largest nonprofit health information network....
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