An updated guide to the changing science of flu shots
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Flu shot season is upon us. Three years ago, STAT laid out some of the
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Patients Eligible For Charity Care Instead Get Big Bills
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) When Ashley Pintos went to the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center
Read MoreCalifornia’s New Transparency Law Reveals Steep Rise In Wholesale Drug Prices
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Harriet Blair Rowan for CaliforniaHealthline) Drugmakers fought hard against California’s groundbreaking drug price transparency law,
Read MoreThe three possible reasons why future retirees believe Medicare is free
A recent Nationwide survey found 79 percent of future retirees believe, incorrectly, Medicare is free. We know traditional Medicare is
Read MoreMedicare Plan Finder tool has been updated, do you know how to use it?
Medicare Open Enrollment Period is nearly here, running October 15 through December 7. It’s the time for people to sign
Read MoreTake action against the flu
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Flu season is here, which means it’s time to take action, and protect yourself and loved ones
Read MoreDon’t Force Patients Off Opioids Abruptly, New Guidelines Say, Warning Of Severe Risks
(By Will Stone and Allison Aubrey for NPR) There’s no doubt that opioids have been massively overprescribed in U.S. In
Read MoreCHS to erase up to $50M in medical debt for former hospital patients
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As part of a legal settlement, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has agreed
Read MoreMedicare is not sending out DNA testing kits
Let’s be clear about something: Medicare is not sending out DNA testing kits. If you received a solicitation from anyone
Read MoreThe difference between Medicare and Medicaid
Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Do you know some people get both Medicare and Medicaid? Do
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