Medicare and Medicaid Programs
Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid programs? Medicare is a federal health insurance program; whereas, Medicaid is
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Are You 65 and Did You Sign Up for Medicare?
Some people will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B but other people will not. If you
Read MoreFix For VA Health Snarls Veterans And Doctors In New Bureaucracy
(By Quil Lawrence, NPR News, Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio and Michael Tomsie, WFAE for Kaiser Health News) Veterans are
Read MoreFive Health Issues Presidential Candidates Aren’t Talking About — But Should Be
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) References to the Affordable Care Act — sometimes called Obamacare — have been
Read MoreAre We Using All Our Data To Fight Cancer?
In an article authored by Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen, the world’s the largest breast cancer charity,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollment Climbs to 17.6 million
In 2016, the enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continues to climb; currently there are 17.6 million people accounting for
Read MoreAlliance of Community Health Plans Comments on Proposed Part B Drug Payment Model
In Alliance of Community Health Plans’ (ACHP) comment letter to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting the
Read MoreBalance Billing
Along with federal and state legislators, consumer advocacy groups are turning their attention to balance billing practices. The article list
Read MoreIs it About Drug Prices or Changing How Medicare Operates?
In March when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposed rule to change the way Medicare reimburses
Read MoreUS Food and Drug Administration Program: Compassionate Use
The US Food and Drug Administration and the Regain-Udall Foundation will hold a public meeting to create a navigator to
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