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VA providing vets with digital tools to access healthcare info

The Department of Veterans Affairs has added a number of online resources to improve access to patient statements as well as compare the performance of VA medical facilities with non-VA facilities. Through the agency’s AccessVA website, veterans receiving care for non-service related conditions can now view, download and print their patient statements electronically, using their… Read More: VA providing vets with digital tools to access healthcare info »

One corner of the health-care sector is on its longest win streak ever

Health-care stocks are soaring this quarter, and one part of the sector is having its best winning streak on record. The XBI biotech ETF, which holds top stocks such as Amgen and AbbVie, is on pace for its 12th straight week of gains. That’s its longest win streak on record. Bill Baruch, president of Blue… Read More: One corner of the health-care sector is on its longest… »

US healthcare spending growth rebounded last year, influenced by insurance tax

Healthcare spending in the U.S. rose 4.6% last year to $ 3.6 trillion, a growth rate higher than in 2017 but on par with 2016. It did not grow as fast as the nation’s gross domestic product, however, meaning the share of the economy devoted to healthcare shrank from 17.9% to 17.7%, according to data… Read More: US healthcare spending growth rebounded last year, influenced by insurance… »