Senator alleges out-of-network charges a scam hearing sought
Senator Rockefeller leads a Senate Commerce hearing demanding answers from UnitedHealth and Ingenix about alleged manipulation of out-of-network rate data. Cuomo settlement pressures plus 50 million toward a new independent database spurred calls for transparency to prevent shock bills for patients.
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Watchman device shows promise against stroke in atrial fibrillation
In Orlando a study of the Watchman implant for atrial fibrillation suggests stroke prevention comparable to warfarin with fewer major events but higher overall complications. Dr. David Holmes Jr led 707-patient trial across the United States and Europe.
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