Healthcare is a major expense for seniors so understanding Medicare is important
If you are new to Medicare, you may not understand how the program works and that could hurt you at
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Month: July 2018
How Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer’s Trembling Hand
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Alan Dambach was in his late 50s when he noticed how unsteady his hands had
Read MoreFeel Like The Last Friend Standing? Here’s How To Cultivate New Buds As You Age.
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Donn Trenner, 91, estimates that two-thirds of his friends are dead. “That’s a
Read MoreState-by-state breakdown of 85 rural hospital closures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital
Read MoreOpioid stigma is keeping many cancer patients from getting the pain control they need
(By Sara Ray and Kathleen Hoffman for ST A T) History is repeating itself. Twenty years ago, a pain management
Read MorePharmaceutical companies are working on ways to evade copay accumulator
In an effort to coax patients away from expensive drugs, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) have introduced a new “copay accumulator”
Read MoreNew approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and money, study says
(By Orly Nadell Farber for ST A T) Preventive care experts have been divided for years on how to best
Read MoreFamily Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer’s Losses
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with
Read MoreBiogen reports positive results with Alzheimer’s drug, reviving hopes for once-failed treatment
(By Damian Garde for ST A T) Biogen is declaring success with a once-failed treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, pointing to
Read MoreWhat A U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean For The Opioid Epidemic
(By Matthew Garcia for Kaiser Health News) The American struggle to curb opioid addiction could become collateral damage in President
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