Google partners with major U.S. health system, gaining access to vast patient data in the process
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Google has quietly launched a project with one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems
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Medicare beneficiaries who are seriously ill struggle with financial burdens as a result of high out-of-pocket medical costs
In a recent survey conducted by Harvard University found that 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who are seriously ill reported
Read MoreThere’s help for caregivers, too
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re caring for an elderly, ill, or disabled family member, you’re one of about 44 million
Read MoreHospital price transparency rule could come before year’s end, White House adviser says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS could release a rule by the end of 2019 on a proposal
Read MoreTaking the stress out of placing a loved one in a secured Alzheimer’s or dementia unit
It is often stressful and worrisome to place a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in a long-erm care
Read MoreMedicare premiums and deductibles going up for 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part
Read MoreDiabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans
(By David G. Armstrong for STAT) Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service
Read MoreMissouri appeals court upholds changes to Medicaid DSH payment rules
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal appeals court in Missouri on Nov. 4 held that a rule
Read MoreVoters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) House Democrats are poised to pass sweeping legislation to lower drug prices using
Read MoreBe sure to do your research before switching up your Medicare coverage.
During Medicare open enrollment period, which started October 15 and runs until December 7, Medicare recipients have an opportunity to
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