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(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will include a host of

Medicare Open Enrollment period has already begun but will end on December 7th

Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment period has already begun but will end on December 7. During this yearly enrollment period, Medicare

A new study from Deloitte Health Solutions said health care consumers can be placed in four categories. The study surveyed

According to new data from Iowa State University researchers, singing may provide benefits beyond improving respiratory and swallow control in

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A substance that gives pot its kick appears to reduce the brain changes associated with

(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The advocacy group Patients for Affordable Drugs had a near-perfect night at the

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing so alters a person as learning you have a terminal illness. Ronni

(By Lev Facher and Andrew Joseph for STAT) WASHINGTON — Democrats rode a wave of health care messaging into a

According to a new analysis by Mark Farrah Associates, employer-sponsored Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment for plan year 2019 increased by

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The quality measures used for CMS’ Nursing Home Compare star ratings may not