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Medicare could save billions by connecting Medicare patients with “high-value” doctors

According to a new report from UnitedHealth group, ensuring Medicare patients are treated by “high-value” physicians could lead to billions

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A report released Sept. 23 by the House Ways & Means Committee shows that Americans

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon launched a healthcare program to offer its Seattle employees virtual health clinics

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, unveiled its new clinic called Walmart Health in Dallas, Georgia, which gives patients access to

Medicare Part D, which has been available to seniors since 2006, has affected drug prices. According to the Henry J.

(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The fate of Nancy Pelosi’s sweeping drug pricing bill rests in the hands

(By Alex Smith for NPR) Lori Pinkley, a 50-year-old from Kansas City, Mo., has struggled with puzzling chronic pain since

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Medical treatment has knocked down tumors in 6-year-old Easton Daniels’ brain, but the

(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Have you signed up yet to get your “Medicare & You” handbook electronically? It’s an easy way

According to a survey from the New York Times, it found 20 percent of Americans under 65 with health insurance