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McCain Votes No, Dealing Potential Death Blow To Republican Health Care Efforts

(By Susan Davis and Domenico Montanaro for NPR) In a moment of unexpected high drama, Republicans were stymied once again

(By Emily Bazar for Kaiser Health News) Martin Estacio was shelling out $800 per month for a health plan that

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon reportedly has a secret healthcare team exploring new technology opportunities in healthcare,

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Now that the Senate has rejected Republicans’ ACA repeal and replacement plan, the

(By Sharon Begley for STAT) In a step that some of the nation’s leading scientists have long warned against and

The Health Care Cost Institute found that 47 percent of the $524.2 billion spent on health care by individuals with

(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) In the neonatal intensive care unit of Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, a

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The vast majority of older adults receive long-term care at home, not in

Many people are confused about various health insurance terms, phrases, and contract provisions. The attached article looks at several of

With all the talk about Medicare going broke, here are some important takeaways from the recently released Medicare trustee report.