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> Over the next two decades, rates of chronic kidney disease will likely increase dramatically, particularly among people between the ages of 30 and 64, according to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease. Study abstract
> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will continue to investigate adverse events related to a nonsterile simulation intravenous saline solution, intended only for training, that was inadvertently given to patients. Report
Health Payer News
> The Apple Watch will debut in April without some of its highly anticipated health functions, but the market for wearable technology nonetheless remains poised to change the way the health insurance industry operates. Article
> In the aftermath of the King v. Burwell oral arguments, it's up to Congress, not the states, to fix the mess should the Supreme Court find subsidies to be illegal in states that did not establish their own exchanges. Article
Antifraud News
> Medicare and Medicaid accounted for 62 percent of the federal government's estimated $124.7 billion in improper payments in the 2014 fiscal year, according to a Government Accountability Office report. Article
And Finally… Would you like Thin Mints with that? Article