Some things basic Medicare does and does not cover
Each day in the United States, about 10,000 baby boomers celebrate their 65th birthday and become eligible for Medicare. Yet
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How much would you pay for the miracle of gene therapy?
(By Maria Kefalas for STAT) Every day I wake up thinking about how to get gene therapy to the children
Read MoreInadequate Oversight Allows Poor Care At California Nursing Homes To Go Unchecked, State Audit Finds
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California health regulators have allowed poor care to proliferate
Read More‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It was 2015 when Martin Shkreli, then CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and the
Read MoreNew Jersey hospital bills patient $5,751 for ice pack and bandage
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jessica Pell went to the emergency room at Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center
Read MoreLos Angeles VA hospital delays more than 80 surgeries due to insect infestation
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center closed operating rooms for a
Read MoreFederal kickback law might be used to bring down drug prices, FDA commissioner suggests
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, on Thursday suggested
Read MoreHumana’s Medicare Advantage plans enrollment surged to more than three million
Humana announced its enrollment in their popular Medicare Advantage plans surged to more than three million in the first quarter
Read MoreSprained Your Knee? The Cost Of A Brace Could Sprain Your Wallet.
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) One July evening, Carol Harnett was in a crosswalk in downtown Portland, Ore.,
Read MoreIn 2019 some couples will pay 85 percent of their Medicare program costs
Income brackets for Medicare Part B and D premiums have changed causing some retirees to be bumped into a higher
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