Some of the differences between Medicare and the typical employer medical insurance
Many Americans celebrate their 65th birthday because that’s the year they become eligible for Medicare and the hopes of paying
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Physicians more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day, new study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians were more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day and when
Read MorePurdue Pharma touts data that downplay its role in the opioid epidemic, new analysis shows
(By David Armstrong for STAT and Jeff Ernsthausen for Propublica) This story is a collaboration between STAT and ProPublica. Purdue
Read MoreStates Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Whether Congress will act this year to address the affordability of prescription drugs
Read MoreMedicare’s Fall Annual Election Period is coming up soon are you prepared?
Every year between October 15th and December 7th, Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in, drop, or change Medicare Advantage plans and
Read MoreNew tools to fight Medicare and Medicaid fraud
The federal health programs of Medicare and Medicaid are a plum target for fraudsters due in part to the large
Read MoreCVS-Aetna deal gets final approval from judge
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health’s $69 billion purchase of Aetna is official after a federal judge
Read MoreHow Should Scientists’ Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) More than a million Americans have donated genetic information and medical data for research projects.
Read MoreGroupons For Medical Treatment? Welcome To Today’s U.S. Health Care
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Emory University medical fellow Dr. Nicole Herbst was shocked when she saw three
Read MoreWarnings from the 2019 Medicare trustees report
Medicare spending on a per-beneficiary basis rose sharply in 2018 and is anticipated to accelerate with the influx of baby
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