Medicare facts every baby boomer should know
Considering that about 10,000 baby boomers become eligible for Medicare every day, it’s important to know the facts about this healthcare
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Medicare – General
Facing Financial Distress
Over four million Medicare beneficiaries that lack supplemental insurance and may be unprepared for the costs that comes with a
Read MoreChanging it to Save it
Representative Keven Brady of Texas, The head of the Ways and Means Committee, said during an interview with The Associated
Read MoreSlowing Down Hospital Discharge Requires Fast Action
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The old man slept quietly as his daughter sat by his hospital bed.
Read MoreHealth Law’s Test Kitchen For Payment Reforms Could Offer Tool For GOP Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Joint replacements. Cardiac care. Chemotherapy. What do those things have to do with
Read MoreTighter Prescribing Rules: An Anti-Abuse Strategy That Could Hurt Patients In Pain
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As rates of prescription painkiller abuse remain stubbornly high, a number of states
Read MoreTrump’s choice for CMS wants Medicaid recipients to have more ‘skin in the game’
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Medicaid could be in for a major overhaul. Continue reading article here… Notice: The link provided
Read MoreMedicare cancer patients without additional coverage hit with high out-of-pocket costs: 4 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients with only Medicare coverage face significant out-of-pocket costs following a cancer diagnosis,
Read MoreRule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality
(By Jordan Rau for NPR) Hospitals have long been reluctant to share with patients their assessments of which nursing homes
Read MorePaul Ryan’s Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan agree that repealing the Affordable Care Act
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