July 2019 – Page 5 – medicarereport.org

Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday approved its version of legislation to

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) FDA inspectors claim that Strides Pharma Science, an India-based drugmaker that sells numerous

Are Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage PPO Plans the same? No, they are two completely different types of Medicare policies.

(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — In front of a crowd of techies packed into a planetarium, Elon

(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) On Wednesday, Alexis Conell will mark seven years since she received the kidney

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday proposed a plan to cover acupuncture for Medicare

Some veterans choose not to enroll in Medicare Part B because they’re going to use the VA healthcare system for

(By Nicholas Florko and Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — It does not seem to matter how angrily President Trump