Can Medicare afford personalized medicine?
(By – Paul Sisson, www.sandiegouniontribune.com) Personalized medicine is the future of health care, but it is not yet clear exactly what
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Medicare – General
How to Navigate the New 2015 Home Health Star Ratings System
(By – Valerie VanBooven RN BSN, www.homecaredaily.com) On July 16, 2015, the United States’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read MorePrescription for cheaper drugs contested
(By – ROBERT KING, www.washingtonexaminer.com) A battle is brewing over letting Medicare negotiate over drug prices, a power some doctors
Read MoreProgram is healthier, Congress still must act — Social Security trustees
(Source – sentinelrepublic.com) Medicare is still treading financial water. What’s so special about these reports is that they consider the future
Read MoreMedicare patients now can receive hospice, curative treatment at once
(By – Megan Hart, cjonline.com) People receiving hospice services through Midland Care Connection will have the option of continuing to receive treatments
Read MoreSurprise! Your Medicare Premium Could Soar Next Year
(By – Dan Caplinger)Medicare coverage protects most Americans who are age 65 or older from the full brunt of their healthcare
Read MoreMedicare expanding access to hospice care
(Source – sentinelrepublic.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) new star ratings is on Home Health Compare, CMS’s public
Read MoreMedicare Part D Medication Prices Are Significantly Higher Than Medicaid, Veterans Health Administration and All Other Developed Countries, New Study Finds
(Source – www.enewspf.com) Because of congressional restrictions on the government’s ability to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry, Medicare Part D drug
Read MoreCMS Announces Medicare Care Choices Model to Test Expanded Access to Palliative Care
(Source – www.hanys.org) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 141 participants in the Medicare Care Choices Model, including
Read MoreSeniors Are Receiving Far More In Medicare Benefits Than They Pay In Taxes
(By – Grace-Marie Turner, Forbes Contrubutor) Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush tripped the Medicare wire this week in talking about
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