Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement Insurance: which one is the best for you?
For those who are eligible for Medicare but aren’t fully satisfied with original Medicare alone are faced with a choice:
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Month: May 2018
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributed to more overdose deaths in 2016 than prescription painkillers
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Synthetic opioids, particularly illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the United States
Read MoreHealthcare activists sue Maine’s HHS over idled Medicaid expansion
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Maine advocacy groups, including the Maine Primary Care Association and Maine Consumers for
Read MoreHHS asks Supreme Court to review Medicare payments ruling: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of
Read MoreDespite predictions, young high-income men did not flee the insurance marketplace
The changes to insurance regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were supposed to drive young, healthy men with high
Read MoreFive healthy habits that could extend your life
A new study shows American women who followed five “healthy lifestyle factors” lived about 14 years longer than women who
Read MoreAmericans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Loneliness isn’t just a fleeting feeling, leaving us sad for a few hours to a
Read MoreTelemedicine Opening Doors To Specialty Care For Inmates
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When an inmate needs to see a medical specialist, getting that care can
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