Health Headlines for Thursday, October 13
ObamaCare just killed my health insurance — again
NY Post
Once was a shock. Twice was an outrage. Thrice is a nightmare that won’t end.
Humana Sees Potential Fallout From Lower Medicare Star-Rating Report
Wall Street Journal
Humana Inc. on Wednesday indicated that a downgrade in a key Medicare quality measure could lower its federal reimbursements, but the insurer said the poor grade wasn’t a fair indication of how its business is faring.
Physical therapy practice posts fees
Democrat and Chronicle
Ever wonder if your doctor, nurse or therapist becomes frustrated when they ask how much a service will cost get answered with a shrug?
Hospital industry says it, too, is slammed by drug costs
Washington Post
Hospitals, too, are getting slammed by sharp price increases in prescription drugs, and the industry is urging the next president and Congress to take up the issue.
Henry Waxman isn’t done fighting with drug companies
Washington Post
Henry Waxman spent four decades in Congress relentlessly going after drug companies for what he charged was their profit-padding.
URMC researchers get $10.5M grant to study Huntington’s disease
Rochester Business Journal
A University of Rochester Medical Center research team has won a $10.5 million grant to fund its investigation of a stem-cell treatment that could slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, URMC officials said Wednesday.