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(MedPage Today) -- People who consumed their hot beverages at a "very hot" temperature had a threefold higher risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus compared with those who drank them at a "warm" temperature, an analysis of two…
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Is this a horse or a newborn baby? Pediatrician Gal Barbut, MD, went to the farm to help suss it out.…
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can guide patients through the initial complexities of a metastatic...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- As we mark 25 years since 9/11, it's become clear that the devastation wasn't limited to that day, or even to the first decade after the events. Immediately after 9/11, the first wave of respiratory and mental…
Read full article →The CMS released draft star ratings, including the thresholds for reaching those ratings, to plans earlier this week. The grading sheet got stricter, which doesn’t bode well for insurers, one MA expert said.
Read full article →It's another prong in the agency's digital health modernization project, which has faced setbacks and delays.
Read full article →The for-profit healthcare company's revenue cycle subsidiary is in the midst of a pivot with the early conclusion of a long-term outsourcing contract.
Read full article →Federal healthcare agencies are accelerating efforts to expand artificial intelligence's role in healthcare, with clinical AI emerging as a top strategic priority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Read full article →The White House announced Thursday that it plans to issue $500 refunds to close to a million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans.
Read full article →"Significant financial challenges” facing the healthcare industry at large have limited Iowa Health Care’s ability to “responsibly” deploy capital toward the five-year build. It is now proposing a $380 million capital plan focused on updating and expanding existing facilities.
Read full article →The refunds comes ahead of the November midterms where high health costs are expected to play a factor.
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