Should Medicare Part A and Part B Be Combined?
Robert Moffitt, a Heritage Foundation health policy analyst, testified yesterday at a congressional hearing on Medicare, that Medicare coverage is
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A controversial government fund could pay Obamacare insurers billions
A nonprofit insurer created under Obamacare filed a $5 billion lawsuit against the Obama administration which is raising questions about
Read MoreCoinsurance trend means seniors likely to face higher out-of-pocket drug costs
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Medicare beneficiaries may get hit with higher prescription drug bills this year (2016) because
Read MoreCould the Medicare Advantage plans be a model to save Medicare?
On March 16, 2016, at a hearing on preserving and strengthening Medicare; the influential subcommittee chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) said
Read MoreDo you know your Medicare hospice benefit and how it works?
The decision to enter hospice care is not an easy one to make for you or a loved one; it
Read MoreLong-Term Care Insurance: Less Bang, More Buck
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) Mary Julia Klimenko thought she was prudent 20 years ago when she invested
Read More3-D technology enriches human nerve cells for transplant to brain
(Source – National Institutes of Health) National Institutes of Health-funded scientists have developed a 3D micro-scaffold technology that promotes reprogramming
Read MoreMedicare is investigating four ways to lower drug costs.
The government is investigating four ways to lower drug costs. The first is to cut add-on fees for doctors and
Read MoreDoctors Ponder Delicate Talks As Medicare Pays For End-Of-Life Counsel
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) She didn’t want to spend the rest of her days seeing doctors, the
Read MoreSan Diego doctors to receive a pay increase from Medicare
San Diego doctors receive $12.33 less than their peers in San Francisco for the same 15 minute office visit. Why,
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