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Groupons for medical treatment
Well, this is fun! Sometimes you just need that discount MRI, right? | learn more
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The deep-pocket push to preserve surprise medical billing
“As lobbyists purporting to represent doctors fight attempts to control surprise medical bills, it’s clear that the force behind the effort is not just medical professionals.” | learn more
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a16z video: software eats care delivery
In this video, “a16z bio deal partner Julie Yoo describes the specific zones of opportunity that are most ripe for companies to have an impact (and why); what some of the new and innovative approaches are; and finally, the characteristics […]
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Dr. Peter Attia had an interesting discussion with Kevin Rose
“Peter and I explore the fascinating applications of Rapamycin for longevity. We also discuss fasting, inflammation, aging, mindfulness, and supplements.” | learn more
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A Mexican hospital, an American surgeon, and a $5k rebate check
“A novel twist on medical tourism to avoid the high cost of U.S. health care saves an employer money and even earns the patient a bonus.” I’d take this option, especially if the alternative was Chicago winter! | learn more
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AI needs your data – and you should get paid for it
“A new approach to training artificial intelligence algorithms involves paying people to submit medical data, and storing it in a blockchain-protected system.” | learn more
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Your go-to guide to decode medical bills
Curious how to understand those cryptic medical bills? And how to fight them if they seem wrong? Kaiser Health News has your back. | learn more
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FCC to spend $100MM toward furthering telehealth
“The three-year program would support pilots that help providers ‘defray’ the broadband costs of bringing telemedicine to low-income Americans and veterans.” | learn more
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FDA releases hidden database of injuries from device malfunctions
“After two decades of keeping the public in the dark about millions of medical device malfunctions and injuries, the Food and Drug Administration has published the once hidden database online, revealing 5.7 million incidents publicly for the first time.” | learn […]
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American medical students aren’t choosing to become primary care doctors
“Only 41.5% of internal medicine positions were filled by U.S.-trained fourth-year students getting traditional medical degrees, the lowest share on record. Similar trends were seen this year in family medicine and pediatrics.” | learn more