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Analysis: How to significantly reduce avoidable expenditures in Medicare

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-quarters of preventable Medicare spending in 2012 can be attributed to high-cost

In last week’s Medicare agency blog, it emphasized its findings that the average basic premium for a prescription drug plan

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna will spin off its U.S. group life and disability arm

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) One health insurer held at least half of the market share in 169

Contrary to common belief, Medicare is not free nor does not cover everything; so you will need to understand your

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) As health insurers struggle with shifting government policies and considerable uncertainty, one market

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she readily followed

(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Maryland Health Care Commission launched an online tool Oct. 19 to help patients compare

(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Undiagnosed diabetes may not be as big of a public health problem as thought. That’s

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently released preliminary results for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program,