Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees
By Samantha Putterman, Politifact for KFF Health News on April 5, 2024 The cost of insulin in the United States
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Health Care – General
Covid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990
(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT) The leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 — with one glaring, pandemic-sized exception.
Read MoreThe ‘Pandemic Agreement’: What it is, What it isn’t, and What it Could Mean for the U.S.
(By Josh Michaud, Jennifer Kates, and Anna Rouw for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 01, 2024) Countries are nearing
Read MoreHospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices,
Read MoreYour muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health
By Will Stone for NPR on March 29th, 2024 For years, I was an inveterate early morning exerciser — the
Read MoreYour Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage
By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News on March 29, 2024 Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a
Read MoreWhen it comes to Medicare Advantage, couples stick together
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Older couples typically enroll and disenroll in Medicare Advantage plans together, a study
Read MoreThe Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in
Read MoreMedicare Households Spend More on Health Care Than Other Households
(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 14, 2024) Medicare provides health
Read MoreMedPAC: Medicare Advantage needs major overhaul — now
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission called for a “major overhaul” of Medicare
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