Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Medicare paid for Betty Gordon’s knee replacement surgery in March, but the 72-year-old
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To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CANCUN, Mexico — Donna Ferguson awoke in the resort city of Cancun before
Read MorePresidential candidates aren’t talking about drug shortages. They should be
(By Patrick Skerrett for STAT) In the conclusion of her recently published book, “Bottle of Lies,” Katherine Eban briefly notes
Read MoreRetiring overseas? Medicare does not cover medical services you get outside the United States
Retiring overseas? You should know that except in very specific situations, basic Medicare does not cover medical services you get
Read MoreCoordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Modern medicine often views the mind and body on separate
Read MoreWhere Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Colorado’s ski resort areas in Summit County have a high cost of living, among
Read MoreTrue Price Transparency
In James C. Capretta’s column published by RealClearPolicy, he writes the rule requiring disclosure of hospital’s chargemaster rates, which went
Read MoreSpending on essential medicines up 116 percent from 2011 to 2015
According to a study published in The BMJ, it found spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to
Read MoreMedicare public option could put 55% of rural hospitals at high risk of closure, analysis finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare public option, meaning adding a government-sponsored health insurance option into the
Read MoreYes, Medicare covers ambulance services, but…
How Medicare covers ambulance services confuses many seniors. Yes, Medicare does cover emergency ambulance services, and in limited cases, nonemergency
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