Market-based health care reform
In James C. Capretta’s review of the two competing visions for market-driven health care – “managed competition” or consumer-led purchasing
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Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to
Read MoreScientists Create Immature Human Eggs From Stem Cells
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists say they have taken a potentially important — and possibly controversial — step toward
Read MoreLearn about the options when choosing a Medicare plan
Steve Vernon, author of “Retirement Game-Changers: Strategies for a Healthy, Financially Secure, and Fulfilling Long Life,” says the most common
Read MoreHang up on Medicare card scams
(Source – www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog) Scammers follow the news – and the money. A few months ago, we shared the news that
Read MoreSave time & help the environment—get “Medicare & You” electronically!
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Here’s an easy way to reduce paper waste while getting the Medicare information you need—sign up to
Read MoreNot all Medigap plans are the same
If you are about to turn 65, its time to start thinking about your Medicare eligibility and whether you would
Read MoreAs States Try To Rein In Drug Spending, Feds Slap Down One Bold Medicaid Move
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) States serve as “laboratories of democracy,” as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis
Read MoreAging population, rising healthcare costs a dangerous mix for economy, Moody’s says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. healthcare spending will continue to rise as the population ages and as
Read MoreMedicare auditors saved program $214M in FY 2016 and 7 other things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program corrected $404.46 million in overpayments and $69.46
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