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MA enrollment grew 337% from 2006 through 2022, study finds

Healthcare Dive

Traditional Medicare lost 1 million enrollees over the same period, according to new research published in Health Affairs.

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Congress told HHS to create a data management system in 2006. It never did.

Modern Healthcare

A 2006 order to HHS from Congress to better integrate U.S. data management systems could have minimized communication failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn fdiamond Thu, 02/09/2023 - 15:41

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Telehealth can improve cancer care in rural areas

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" In 2006, Dr. Laurence J. Researchers found that total new patient visits increased from 60 in 2006 to 506 in 2008, with 62% of patients in 2018 coming from zip codes outside of the primary catchment area. Heifetz established what is now the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center in Truckee, California.

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OSF HealthCare President Sister Diane Marie McGrew dies at 57

Fierce Healthcare

McGrew had served as president of the 16-hospital Franciscan health system since 2006, and also held longstanding roles on its various boards. Sister Diane Marie McGrew, president of the OSF HealthCare, died on Sunday. No plans for her succession have been disclosed.

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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

A range of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies have further contributed to interpret the human rights implications of private actors’ involvement in health care. 3 ICESCR ) for the full realization of the right to health.

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Best Buy acquires aging in place tech company GreatCall for $800M

Mobi Health News

San Diego-based GreatCall — an old guard digital health company which started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products and services for aging in place individuals — has been acquired by retail chain Best Buy for $800 million.

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