NIH supports new studies to find Alzheimer’s biomarkers in Down syndrome
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to identify biomarkers and
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Medicare – General
The Uninsured: A Primer – Key Facts about Health Insurance and the Uninsured in the Era of Health Reform
(By – Melissa Majerol, Vann Newkirk, and Rachel Garfield – Kaiser Family Foundation) Millions of people in the United States go
Read MoreNew QRURs Releasing on 11/16/15
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS identified issues that impacted the 2014 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) released on September
Read More2016 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced
(Source – CMS.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the
Read MoreHealth Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Snapshot
(Source – CMS.gov) In the first week of Open Enrollment for 2016 Health Insurance Marketplace coverage, millions of people found
Read MoreHepatitus-C Drugs Continuing to Escalate in Cost
(Source – PBS.org) Spurred in part by recent estimates that $9 billion will be spent on Hepatitis-C drugs, the Department
Read MoreMedicare Quality Reporting Programs: 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Call — Register Now
(Source – CMS.gov) Tuesday, December 8 from 1:30-3pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration. Space may be limited, register
Read MoreWomen’s Health Insurance Coverage
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Health insurance coverage is a critical factor in making health care affordable and accessible to
Read MoreWhat’s in Store for Medicare’s Part B Premiums and Deductible in 2016, and Why?
(By – Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman, Kaiser Family Foundation) As a result of the recently enacted budget deal in Congress,
Read MoreWhen Something Goes Wrong At The Hospital, Who Pays?
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser health News) When Charles Thompson checked into the hospital one July morning in 2011, he
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