Bipartisan Effort Revises Health Law Provision For Small Businesses
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) President Barack Obama signed legislation last week that makes a significant change in
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A Word to the Wise – Open Enrollment is an Opportunity to Shop
Marianne Ferrari, a retired executive and volunteer who leads free seminars on Medicare enrollment in St. Petersburg, offers strong advice
Read MoreA Look at What’s Ahead for Medicare and Social Security Finances
In an article posted on www.greenbaypressgazette.com, certified financial planner Lawrence R. Lindsley offers insights and commentary on the 2016 outlook for Social
Read MoreSome Tips on Shopping for Drug Plans
The annual Medicare open enrollment period gives beneficiaries a chance to select plans that are a better fir for their
Read MoreMedical Prices Higher In Areas Where Large Doctor Groups Dominate, Study Finds
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Prices for many common medical procedures are higher in areas where physicians are
Read MoreSpending on disease treatment has increased, but good health outcomes have too
(By – Cynthia Cox, Kaiser Family Foundation) The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently updated their disease-based health spending estimates with
Read MoreThe Latest on Geographic Variation in Medicare Spending: A Demographic Divide Persists But Variation Has Narrowed
(By – Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Chapin White – Kaiser Family Foundation) Geographic variation in Medicare utilization and spending
Read MoreLeslie Michelson’s Checklist For Avoiding Diagnostic Errors – The KHN Conversation
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) When the Institute of Medicine came out last month with a report saying almost
Read MoreBuyer Beware: A Mammogram’s Price Can Vary By Nearly $1,000, Study Finds
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Thinking about getting a mammogram in the Dallas-Fort Worth area? You might check
Read MoreWhistleblower Suit Leads to Settlement Agreement
A Whistleblower suit filed by a former employee of Serenity Hospice employee in Phoenix, Arizona has led to a $2.2 million
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