November 2017 – Page 9 – medicarereport.org

49% increase in hospital-employed physicians linked to $3.1B in Medicare costs, study finds

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare costs for four healthcare services rose $3.1 billion between 2012 and 2015,

Many seniors are surprised to learn that healthcare costs could be as high as $350,000 for a couple during retirement

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) An artificial intelligence-based coaching service may be able to help overweight and

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Overall national healthcare spending was 4.3 percent higher in September than in the

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Laws passed by many states that require health plans to charge the same cost-sharing amounts for

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly half of patients report they “somewhat” trust online reviews of providers,

(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) East Houston Regional Medical Center revealed plans to permanently close Nov. 9 after

(By Rebecca Robbins and Natalia Bronshtein for STAT) Desperate to persuade young doctors to settle in rural areas — or just keep

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb

(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Health care is complicated. Shopping for an individual health plan just got even