At Teaching Hospitals, Aggressive Screening May Lead To Medicare Penalties
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) CHICAGO — The puffiness along Carol Ascher’s left leg seemed like normal swelling,
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The Pricing of Fetal Tissue
A special House Panel is investigating the transfer of fetal tissue from aborted babies and will present evidence in a
Read MoreDid You lose or Gain in Your Life Expectancy?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics released a report showing the life expectancy for
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare To Exit All But ‘Handful’ Of Obamacare Markets In 2017
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) UnitedHealthcare will operate only in a “handful” of health insurance exchanges in 2017,
Read MoreNeed Exercise? Go To The Mall
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Flora Yang is small, spry and not afraid to tell you her age:
Read MoreDid You Get Your Free Welcome to Medicare Visit?
Did you know during your first 12 months that you have Medicare Part B; you can get a free “Welcome
Read MoreDoubling the Budget to Find a Zika Vaccine
On Monday, the Obama administration requested funding for the National Institutes of Health to be increased from $130 million to
Read MoreObamacare, Medicare and Biosimilar Drugs and the Price You Pay.
Medicare Part D beneficiaries will pay more for biosimilar drugs (are similar — but not identical — to the brand-name
Read MoreFree Clinics Expanding Mission To Help Insured Patients With High Expenses
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Denise Johnson works two jobs, but neither of them offers health insurance to
Read MoreCompetition Suffers Most If UnitedHealth Exits Obamacare In 2017: Analysis
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) If UnitedHealthcare follows through on its threat to quit the health insurance marketplaces
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