Decoding the molecular ties between vascular disease and Alzheimer’s
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Seeking a better understanding of vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease, the National Institutes of
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Month: March 2016
Surging Prescription drug costs becomes a campaign issue
In 2014, the cost of prescription drugs had increased more than 12% compared with a 2% growth the years before,
Read MoreAre you an informed Medicare consumer?
If you are not already an informed Medicare consumer, there are five ways you can improve your level of understanding.
Read MoreSaving Amanda: One Family’s Struggle To Deal With A Daughter’s Mental Illness
(By – Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News) In March 2010, Pam Lipp received the call she’d been dreading for months.
Read MoreShocking Projections for Future Health Care Costs
A 65-year old couple getting set to retirement is expected to incur future health care costs of nearly $400,000, according
Read MorePrevention Experts, Eye Doctors Disagree On Vision Tests For Seniors
(By – Michelle Andrew, Kaiser Health News) Some doctors and a key group of preventive care experts are not seeing
Read MoreBack From The Brink, A Rural Texas Hospital Shines
(By – Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News) Brad and Sheryl Kott didn’t think much of it seven years ago when
Read MoreCigna Profits As Medicare Softens Penalty Policy
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) Cigna will get to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in bonus payments
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud and Tax Evasion
(Source – U.S. Department of Justice) An Oak Bluffs man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston for
Read MoreCMS’ Proposed Drug Payment Rule Change Analyzed
In an article posted on morningconsult.com, Caitlin Owens provides an analysis of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed
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