(AP) – New research confirms that relying on emergency room data to estimate the prevalence of childhood concussions doesn’t deliver a complete picture because many seek treatment in primary care. The study, from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia health network, included about 8,000 kids who sought concussion treatment there over four years. About 80 percent were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunday night is the sign-up deadline for subsidized private health insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law. Administration officials say the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PST, or 2:59 a.m. EST Monday. That’s for the 38 states using the HealthCare.gov website. People also can enroll on the phone by calling 1-800-318-2596. And…
The scope of Sanders’ plan and its lack of detail have raised questions about its seriousness
ACOs work to improve quality and lower costs. Part of their Medicare payment is based on how well they meet those goals
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration says it’s giving employers who need more time a limited extension for critical reporting requirements next year under the federal health care law. The Treasury Department said Monday it acted after many employers complained they might not be able to get information processed in time. Employers had previously faced…
CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Carter is the latest example that very old age is no longer an automatic barrier for aggressive therapies. That includes treatment like the 91-year-old former president has been getting for cancer. It also includes major heart procedures, joint replacements and even some organ transplants. Doctors say many of the nation’s most…
CHICAGO (AP) — A new model for health care is intended to promote a shift toward a system where doctors treat people — rather than symptoms. This individualized approach is called “person-centered care” or “patient-centered care,” and is based on the concept that costs can be reined in by preventing expensive emergency room visits. It’s…
