N.H., Calif. Seek To Help Consumers Get Details On Health Care Prices
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Two states are making inroads into revealing some of the biggest secrets of
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Hospital Closures Rattle Small Towns
(By – Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News) For years, Sybil Ammons was the director of nursing at Stewart County’s only
Read MoreProfile of Medicare Beneficiaries by Race and Ethnicity: A Chartpack
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for 55 million people ages 65 and over and younger
Read MoreCMS Deadline Approaching for the 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Data Submission
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind you that the 2015 PQRS
Read MoreHousing Project Takes On Seniors’ Health
(By – David Gorn, Kaiser Health News) Hui-Zhen Li doesn’t speak English, but here she can speak freely. She’s standing
Read MoreUsing Data To Help Home Health Workers Manage Patients’ Conditions
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health news) There is little in Ruby’s life that is easy. Nearly blind and unable to
Read MoreMedicare To Test New Payment Approaches For Some Prescription Medications
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) Medicare plans to test new ways to pay for prescription medications given in
Read MoreReport Details Senior Health Care That Misses The Mark
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser health News) Quality over quantity. As people get older, their health care goals may shift
Read MoreManaging Depression A Challenge In Primary Care Settings, Study Finds
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Often referred to as the “common cold of mental health,” depression causes about
Read MoreRetail Clinics Add Convenience But Also Hike Costs, Study Finds
(By – Chad Terhune, Kaiser health news) Retail clinics, long seen as an antidote to more expensive doctor offices and
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