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As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients …

WEBArticle Summary: Drugmakers struck back by halting federal drug discounts resulting in reduced access to health care and drug benefits that patient’s need.

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URL: https://www.americanpatient.org/as-big-pharma-and-hospitals-battle-over-drug-discounts-patients-miss-out-on-millions-in-benefits/

‘Nursing Is in Crisis’: Staff Shortages Put Patients at Risk

WEBTexas Emergency Hospital, a small health system near Houston that employs 150 nurses and has 50 unfilled shifts each week, has been losing experienced …

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Claims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans

WEBFor 2016, 10 issuers reported receiving 24 million claims of which 4 million were denied (18%). Denial rates for issuers ranged from 4% to 33% that year. These metrics and …

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American Hospital Association Patient's Bill of Rights

WEBA Patient’s Bill of Rights was first adopted by the American Hospital Association in 1973. This revision was approved by the AHA Board of Trustees on …

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Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See These Prices

WEBAt multiple hospitals, major health plans pay more than four times the Medicare rate for a routine colonoscopy. > Prices for a colonoscopy Univ. of Miss. …

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Racial Bias in Hospitals Linked to UnitedHeath Group’s Algorithm

WEBHospitals use the algorithm—from Optum, UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s health-services arm—to find patients with diabetes, heart disease and other chronic ailments who could …

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The ACA's Patients' Bill Of Rights

WEBPatient’s Bill of Rights from the Affordable Care Act. by Michael Woods, MD, HCA. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. The act covers your relationship with …

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Medical Mistakes Harm More Than 1 in 10 Patients. Many Are

WEBMore than 1 in 10 patients are harmed in the course of their medical care, and half of those injuries are preventable. Among the preventable errors, 12 percent led to a patient’s …

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How Dangerous Are CT Scans

WEBThe risk for developing any type of cancer was 47% higher and ranged from 11% to more than three times higher for specific types of cancer. The authors offered a cautious …

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The Hidden Epidemic

WEBThe Hidden Epidemic – Preventable Medical Errors. From the George Washington University School of Public Health. In 2013 a report in the Journal of Patient Safety …

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Dangerous Medical Tests and Procedures You May Want to Avoid

WEBAmong the tests targeted by prestigious panels of doctors as overused were annual Pap smears, regular PSA tests, regular EKGs and even routine yearly physicals. Overuse of …

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Hospitals Are Producing an ‘Epidemic of Immobility’ in

WEBBy Melissa Bailey, The Washington Post, Oct. 13, 2019. > APRA Summary: Hospitals have become so overzealous in fall prevention that they are producing an “epidemic of …

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Giving Someone a Power of Attorney for Your Healthcare (multi …

WEBGiving Someone a Power of Attorney for Your Healthcare (multi-state guide and form) “Bare Bones” Health Care Power of Attorney Is Valid in All but Five States The …

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Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us

WEBBitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us. By Steven Brill. Routine Care, Unforgettable Bills When Sean Recchi, a 42-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, was told last March that he …

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AHA Patient's Bill of Rights

WEBAHA Patient’s Bill of Rights. These rights can be exercised on the patient’s behalf by a designated surrogate or proxy decision-maker if the patient lacks decision-making …

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Medical Error Statistics: When Healthcare Can Kill You

WEBDiagnostic mistakes lead to the death or injury of 40,000 to 80,000 patients annually. The misdiagnosis rate is 10% to 15%. These problems are a challenge regardless of medical …

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