Dementia Also Takes Toll On Unpaid Caregivers, Study Shows
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser health News) Unpaid caregivers and family members spend more than 100 hours a month, on
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N.Y. Attorney General Reaches Agreement With Urgent Care Clinics In First ‘Surprise Medical Bill’ Action
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Four companies running urgent care centers in New York have agreed to disclose
Read MoreDon’t Just Renew Your Medicare Plan. Shopping Around Can Save Money.
(By – Susan Jaffe, Kaiser health News) Ten years after a prescription drug benefit was added to Medicare, 39 million
Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act Drove Record Annual Increases in Enrollment and Total Medicaid Spending Nationally in FY 2015, As Newly Eligible Adults gained Coverage in Expansion States
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion resulted in record increases in Medicaid enrollment and spending
Read MoreThe Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) established a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for
Read MoreWhat’s In and What’s Out? Medicare Advantage Market Entries and Exits for 2016
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) During the debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), some questioned whether plans would exit
Read MoreMedicare Drug Plan Enrollees Would Face Average 13 Percent Premium Increase Unless They Switch Plans During Open Enrollment, New Analysis Finds
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) When Medicare’s 2016 open enrollment begins Oct. 15, current enrollees in stand-alone Medicare Part D
Read MoreNew Estimates of Eligibility for ACA Coverage among the Uninsured
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) extends health insurance coverage to people who lack access to
Read MoreRegional Variations in Medicare Costs Being Studied
(By – By Martin Matishak and Eric Pianin) It’s not a new issue, and a recent study by the Kaiser Family
Read MoreMedicare Drug Plan Enrollees Would Face Average 13 Percent Premium Increase Unless They Switch Plans During Open Enrollment, New Analysis Finds
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) When Medicare’s 2016 open enrollment begins Oct. 15, current enrollees in stand-alone Medicare Part D
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