Medicare Punishes 2,499 Hospitals for High Readmissions
The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Medicare cutting payments ...
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Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — ...
Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best ...