Spina bifida is potentially deadly when untreated. A new review of two different studies reveals the most effective method in using regenerative patches to treat spina bifida using human umbilical cords.

Aetna’s $37 billion acquisition of Humana has been blocked by a federal judge, who ruled it would violate antitrust laws and seriously limit competition in the Medicare Advantage (MA) market and a handful of health insurance exchanges. 

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has harnessed data collected from wearble devices to develop guidelines to identifying the key indications of quality sleep.

A study, published in Current Biology, delves into using non-invasive brain stimulation to improve precise memory.

Combing old science with new developments has led to a faster method of receiving results for HIV, Lyme disease, syphilis, rotavirus and other infectious conditions.

In a study examining what specialists may charge to out-of-network or uninsured patients, radiologists, neurosurgeons and emergency physicians ranked near the top of the list of highest markups compared to Medicare rates. 

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has developed a set of guidelines for promoting family-centered care in intensive care units to lessen the effects of post-intensive care syndrome.

CMS has announced which clinicians and accountable care organizations are participating in four alternative payment models (APMs) in 2017: the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Next Generation ACO Model, the Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care Model (CEC) and Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) Model.