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Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills

(By Marshall Allen for NPR) Michael Frank ran his finger down his medical bill, studying the charges and pausing in

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart selected Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital, which specializes in orthopedic care, as

(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers

(By Michael D. Becker for NPR) In his first year as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Researchers have devised a new way to get a sneak peek into what’s going on

(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Pfizer will pay the government nearly $24 million as part of a settlement

The VA Mission Act, which won approval from both the House and Senate, is a $52 billion reform bill that

Traditional Medicare, Medicare Part A and Part B, covers a large portion of your medical expenses; however, there are some

(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Though Americans spend an estimated $80 billion to $100 billion each year in hopes of easing their

(Source – blog.medicare.gov) If you don’t think you’re getting high-quality care, you have the right to file a complaint. When you’re