April 2019 – Page 5 – medicarereport.org

Primary care spending in the Medicare program is low

According to a RAND study, primary care spending as a percentage of total spending in the Medicare program is low.

In Mary Beth Franklin’s column, she answers a financial adviser’s question on how to avoid paying a delayed enrollment penalty

(By Richard Harris for NPR) When Merdis Wells visited the diabetes clinic at the University Medical Center in New Orleans

According to a recent report from financial institution Primerica, it found 69 percent of middle-income Americans are concerned that they

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) As you get older, alcohol may start to effect you differently. You may become more sensitive to

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., unveiled his new “Medicare for All”

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The anesthetic ketamine can relieve depression in hours and keep it at bay for a

(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois are testing a surprisingly simple

(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare will expand BPCI Bundled Payments to include Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in 2020.

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As patients take more financial responsibility for their care, many experience problems paying