CBO: Medicare, Social Security spending topped $1.3T in 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office estimated spending on Medicare and Social Security reached $1.3
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Congress Wades Into Emotional Debate Over High-Cost Prescription Drugs
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Senators railed against pharmaceutical executives Tuesday for declining to testify
Read MoreBoot Camp After 60: 10 Steps To Turn Around Unhealthy Habits
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one —
Read MoreAstraZeneca strikes pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) AstraZeneca has agreed to a pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan, according to STAT.
Read MoreAlex Azar: Why drug prices keep going up — and why they need to come down
(By Alex M. Azar II for STAT) Two years ago this month, President Trump promised the American people that he would stop
Read MoreNearly half of adults don’t know what ‘Medicare for All’ is, NORC survey finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost half — 46 percent — of adults aren’t familiar with “Medicare for
Read MoreYou are what you eat
You are what you eat and what you eat could impact your brain and memory. Researchers using data from the
Read MoreCommunity Hospitals Link Arms With Prestigious Facilities To Raise Their Profiles
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) After seven years of a vigorous fight, Jim Hart worried he was
Read MoreIf you’re contributing to a HSA, Medicare enrollment can be a liability
Are you turning age 65? Should you enroll in Medicare? Can you still contribute to your Health Savings Account? First,
Read MoreSteep Climb In Benzodiazepine Prescribing By Primary Care Doctors
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) The percentage of outpatient medical visits that led to a benzodiazepine prescription doubled from 2003 to 2015,
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