What to know before your loved one is discharged from the hospital
If you are a caregiver of a Medicare beneficiary, there are a few things to know when your love one
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Medicare’s annual enrollment period is underway
Medicare’s annual enrollment period is underway. Many experts say that even if you have been happy with your 2019 coverage,
Read MoreDifferent factors that will affect your health care costs in retirement
We all have read the headlines saying we will need $285,000 for health expenses, not including nursing home or other
Read MoreThe unavoidable tradeoff in lowering drug prices: fewer new drugs
Although House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to lower prescription drug prices would save the federal government hundreds of billions of
Read MoreCMS issues 2020 star ratings, is your Medicare Advantage plan on the list?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its 2020 ratings for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans in time
Read MoreFederal surprise-billing legislation will likely pass Congress by end of year, US senator says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., said he thinks federal surprise-billing legislation will pass Congress by
Read MoreShop & Compare Plans Now with the New Medicare Plan Finder
(Source -www.medicare.gov/blog) Open enrollment begins today! Now is the time to review your Medicare health and prescription drug coverage and
Read MoreMen account for a small fraction of breast cancer cases. Their fatality rate has soared compared with women’s
(By Alexander Spinelli for STAT) Men account for about 1% or less of all breast cancer diagnoses in the U.S.,
Read MoreAn 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
Read MorePatients 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
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