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  • Trustees: Without changes, Medicare will run out in 2024

    April 24, 2012 (10:48 AM)

    Medicare's hospital insurance fund is expected to run out in 2024, a projection unchanged from last year, according to a report released Monday by the board of trustees for Medicare and Social Security.

  • BMJ: Men are more likely to be readmitted than women

    April 24, 2012 (11:01 AM)

    Men are much more likely to return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge than women, and the risk further increases if they are retired or unmarried, according to a study in BMJ Open.

  • CMS actuary says ACA will save $200B through 2016

    April 24, 2012 (10:36 AM)

    Federal health reform law provisions that curb excessive payments to private insurers and implement new anti-fraud policies will help save Medicare more than $200 billion through 2016, according to a report released from CMS's Office of the Actuary.

  • Medical students flock to dual-degree programs

    April 24, 2012 (10:40 AM)

    Medical student enrollment in dual-degree programs has surged over the past 10 years as physicians-to-be prepare for a rapidly changing health care landscape that demands new expertise, American Medical News reports.

  • GAO: White House should cancel Medicare Advantage demo

    April 24, 2012 (5:30 AM)

    A demonstration program that provides quality bonus payments to Medicare Advantage plans is unlikely to "produce meaningful results" and should be canceled, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

  • Researchers say they've solved 'brain freeze'

    April 24, 2012 (10:26 AM)

    An experimental study on "brain freeze" could lead to new treatments for other headaches including migraines.

  • Reducing prescription expenses by 10%–20%

    April 24, 2012 (10:49 AM)

    Learn about one Midwestern hospital’s experience with our PBM Compass and their success with integrating an in-house pharmacy in an employee population management program.

  • Daily roundup: April 24, 2012

    April 24, 2012 (3:30 AM)

    Bite-sized hospital and health industry from California, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Texas.