Need help with your Medicare costs?
(Sources – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges with paying for health care, you may qualify for
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HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES 2019 OPEN ENROLLMENT REPORT
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Health Insurance Exchanges 2019 Open Enrollment Report summarizes health plan selections made on the individual Exchanges
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(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS does not adequately assess the effect of surgery volume when calculating its
Read MoreFull-risk models, not shared savings, let health systems deliver what patients really need
(By Griffin Myers for STAT) Better health usually isn’t the result of higher-quality health care. Factors outside1 the current health
Read MoreMaking the most of your Medicare plan
Everyone one likes to make sure they are getting the most value for their money, but have you stopped to
Read MoreAre The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?
(By Clayton Dalton for NPR) One of the most widely used drugs in the world isn’t really a drug, at
Read MoreThe benefits of an HSA
Determining the best healthcare coverage for you and your family can be difficult since we don’t know what the upcoming
Read MoreAlzheimer’s and amyloid: ‘It’s time to do something else’
If there is anything more certain than the failure of experimental Alzheimer’s drugs — nearly 300, at last count —
Read MoreIt Will Take More Than Transparency To Reduce Drug Prices, Economists Say
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) A new drug to treat postpartum depression is likely to reach the U.S. market in
Read MoreFDA Chief Calls For Stricter Scrutiny Of Electronic Health Records
(Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune for Kaiser Health News) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday called
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