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In recognition of November’s Diabetes Awareness Month, Healogics®, the nation’s wound healing expert, is proud to participate in a national diabetes awareness campaign October 28 through November 1.

UnitedHealthcare rolled out a new benefit aimed at lowering the use of imaging tests, surgeries and opioids for members with acute lower back pain.

Here are 10 recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska is investing $5.7 million into rural healthcare access in the state, the insurer said Oct. 29.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente revealed an initiative Oct. 28 that aims to increase access to affordable, healthy food.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a health plan serving more than 3 million members, debuted a program Oct. 16 that aims to reduce disruption when consumers and employers switch health plans.

Exposure to e-cigarette marketing is linked to greater e-cigarette use, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, MD, told CNBC he doesn't think the agency will allow Juul and other e-cigarette companies to stay on the market.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will close its rural health clinic in Waukon, Iowa, on Dec. 14, according to the Post Bulletin.

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is teaming up with West Health, a group of nonprofits dedicated to lowering healthcare costs for seniors, to open the first emergency department for seniors living in a rural area.