Trump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Three months after President Donald Trump announced his blueprint to bring down
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Medicare – General
Admission to skilled nursing facilities have declined
According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent data book, admissions to skilled nursing facilities have declined in
Read MoreSenate hosts 3rd hearing on healthcare costs: 5 takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Senate panel tackled administrative spending in healthcare during a hearing July 31, the third
Read MorePREVENTING PNEUMONIA IS EASY
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that about 1 million Americans go to the hospital with pneumonia every year? Pneumonia
Read MoreYour Medigap coverage may not always be guaranteed
Like real estate, when it comes to insurance that’s supposed to supplement your Medicare coverage, location is everything. Medigap supplements
Read MorePROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEPATITIS
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, causes more than one million deaths per
Read MoreMissed Visits, Uncontrolled Pain And Fraud: Report Says Hospice Lacks Oversight
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Elderly patients spent over two weeks in uncontrolled pain or respiratory distress. Acute
Read More“Medicare for all” health plan at the cost of $32.6 trillion
According to the recent study by Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Virginia, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all”
Read MoreMedicare Reconsiders Paying For Seniors’ Spine Operations At Surgery Centers
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medicare is reviewing whether seniors should undergo spine surgeries at same-day surgery centers,
Read More1,400 Nursing Homes Get Lower Medicare Ratings Because Of Staffing Concerns
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Medicare has lowered its star ratings for staffing levels in
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