December 2017 – Page 7 – medicarereport.org

Preparing for the cost of senior healthcare

If there’s one expense that’s practically guaranteed to go up in retirement, its healthcare. Many seniors will spend a huge

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Older brains may forget more because they lose their rhythm at night. During deep sleep,

(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In a bland Northern Virginia office building nestled between a Costco and a

Many older Americans are shocked to learn that traditional Medicare does not offer hearing aid coverage; however, there are certain

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Microsoft released a private preview of its artificial intelligence project to select

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Federal Communications Commission launched a review of its telehealth-focused Rural Health

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Five years ago, Companion DX Reference Lab hoped to cash in on cutting-edge

(By Jerry Penso for STAT) We are at an inflection point in our efforts to measure the quality of U.S.

Researchers from both the University of Rome La Sapienza and University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied 29

(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Spending on prescription drugs by the California Public Employees’