If you pay people for achievable increases in their daily physical activity, they will continue to be more active for months after the rewards are withdrawn.
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Can Robin Hood Plan Rescue Of Rural Hospitals?
The proposal would increase Medicare payments to mostly rural hospitals in the lowest 25th percentile and decrease the payments to hospitals in the highest 75th.
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US Measles Cases Highest Since 1992
If this year’s outbreaks continue through summer and fall, the United States may lose its measles elimination status.
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A Wake-Up Call On Data-Collecting Smart Beds And Sleep Apps
Your smart bed, mattress pad or sleep app, may know when you go to sleep, when you toss and turn, and It may even be able to tell when you’re having sex.
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Washington State Police Train to Be ‘Social Workers of Last Resort’
Lacking proper mental health resources, families across the country all too often call police to respond to someone having a mental health crisis.
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Hospitals Accused Of Paying Doctors Large Kickbacks In Quest For Patients
Federal law prohibits physicians from referring patients for services in which the doctor has an interest and bars hospitals from paying doctors for referrals.
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Colorectal Cancer Among Young Adults Rising Fastest in the West
Rate in Washington State almost doubles over two decades.
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Another case of measles in King County
This case brings the total to nine recent measles cases among Washington state residents.
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Palliative Care Beyond Hospice Is Spreading to More States
States are extending palliative care benefits to Medicaid beneficiaries not necessarily close to death and requiring palliative care training for doctors.
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Not Funny: Midwife Slapped With $4,836 Bill For Laughing Gas During Her Labor
Nitrous oxide used during labor does not have a standardized charge.
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Analysis: A Health Care Overhaul Could Kill 2 Million Jobs, And That’s OK
Some in the health care industry argue that “Medicare for All” would cause economic ruin, decimating a sector that represents nearly 20% of our economy.
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Oklahoma’s ‘Precedent-Setting’ Suit Puts Opioid Drugmakers On Trial
All eyes will be on Oklahoma this week when the first case in a flood of litigation against opioid drug manufacturers begins Tuesday.
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Unions, States Confront Trump Home Care Worker Rule
Critics say the administration’s rule will make it harder for home care professionals to work together to improve their jobs and better serve their clients.
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What’s wrong with those anti-vaxxers? They’re just like the rest of us
What is wrong with those parents? Are they anti-science? Are they simply ignorant or selfish? Are they crazy? Or are they just like us?
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Sens. Murray, Alexander release plan to lower health costs, end surprise bills
Bill would target nearly every area of health care, including surprise medical bills, prescription drugs, transparency, public health and health information.
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