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911 emergency medical system in US ‘at a breaking point,’ ambulance group says

With the Covid-19 surge straining America’s health care system, the 911 emergency call system has been stretched to “the breaking point,” the […]

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Why are telehealth companies treating healthcare like the gig economy?

Telehealth has taken off. Spurred by the pandemic, many doctors in the U.S. now offer online appointments, and many patients […]

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Hospitals can care for Medicare patients at home in pandemic

Hospitals will be allowed to care for Medicare patients in their own homes during the pandemic under a new program […]

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First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s goes on sale

A company has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, a leap for the field that […]

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Medicare’s ‘Part B’ outpatient premium to rise by $3.90

  Medicare’s ‘Part B’ outpatient premium to rise by $3.90 Medicare’s ‘Part B’ monthly premium for outpatient care will go […]

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