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Doctors debate danger of popular diabetes drug after FDA amputation warning
Some doctors are taking their patients with diabetes off of Invokana because of black box warning about higher risk of toe, foot, ankle and leg amputations. Read More »
New Medicare website measures quality of hospice care
For the first time, Medicare officials have posted online quality scores for some 3,800 hospice providers — including about two dozen in San Diego County. The scores are on a website launched Wednesday called Hospice Compare. And most San Diego hospices did well on most measures compared with national averages. Kate Goodrich of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... Read More »
California’s ambitious single-payer plan isn’t dead — yet
Despite rumors of its death, the Healthy California Act, a bill that would create a massive single-payer insurance system for nearly all 39 million Golden State residents, is alive and, in the eyes of its supporters, imperative. Read More »
Medicare boosts incentives to promote weight loss, prevent diabetes
Lifestyle coaches will teach beneficiaries with prediabetes how to prevent diabetes by losing weight and exercising over three year program Read More »
Spending on diabetes drugs is ‘skyrocketing’
Medicare pays $5 billion more on purchasing drugs for beneficiaries with diabetes than for patients without diabetes. Insulin drugs are increasing fastest. Read More »
Medicare to pay $450 to help seniors lose weight, avoid diabetes
Oscar and Teri Lara of Rancho Bernardo were diagnosed with prediabetes a few months ago, a condition 86 million Americans share. That means the retired couple live with a greater chance they’ll develop diabetes, which can lead to heart, nerve, kidney and eye disease, and an early death. The Laras are lucky. Nine in 10 Americans don’t know they have ... Read More »
New cancer model saves money, keeps chemotherapy patients out of the hospital
Oncologist's model for better cancer care keeps chemotherapy patients out of hospitals, saves money. Read More »
Does San Diego County have enough patients for its new hospital beds?
Regions with too many hospital beds may experience competitive pressures driving health care systems out of business and increase inappropriate care. Read More »
Medicare’s stars now show best and worst hospitals based on patient mortality, safety
Medicare has released its long-awaited report card on overall quality of care in the nation's hospitals. Read More »