Nationwide project shows that your neighborhood impacts your life expectancy
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Nationwide project shows that your neighborhood impacts your life expectancy
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Project (USALEEP) is a public health project measuring life expectancy at birth for nearly every neighborhood in the country. USALEEP data provides community health insights and shows that not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy where they live.
Verma touts 1.5% drop in benchmark premiums for 2019
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The data on second-lowest-cost silver plans for next year come two weeks after HHS Secretary Alex Azar praised President Trump for halting premium hikes, despite critics' contentions to the contrary.
 

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Outpatient efforts: Building connections to make a difference
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Q: If physician documents Stage 5 CKD and ESRD on peritoneal dialysis, do I code them both or do I need to query?
 

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