California Regulator Slams Health Insurers Over Faulty Doctor Lists
(By Chad Terhune for California HealthLine produced by Kaiser Health News) California’s biggest health insurers reported inaccurate information to the
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Bundled Payments
Knee replacements are booming because of our aging population; in response Medicare is experimenting with ways to reduce the cost
Read MoreHow A Simple Fix For Medicare Prescribing Problems Got Complicated
(By Charles Ornstein for NPR) Back in 2014, federal officials settled on what they thought would be a straightforward fix
Read MoreWhen to Enroll in Medicare
You can register for Medicare during the seven-month enrollment period surrounding your 65th birthday, but if you don’t enroll on
Read MoreMedicare and Still Working: What You Need to Know
Today nearly one in five seniors is still in the workforce. If you plan to work past age 65, you
Read MoreMedicare and HSA Eligibility
In Mary Beth Franklin’s column appearing on Investment News website (www.investmentnews.com) she informs the reader how your Medicare enrollment ends
Read MoreDespite Prevention Guidelines, Few Smokers Seek CT Scans To Check For Lung Cancer
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Lung cancer screening rates have barely budged in recent years, according to a
Read MoreFalse Positive Mammogram Exam
In a study conducted by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital near Chicago, found the medical literature suggest the experience of a
Read MoreAlzheimer’s-preventing drugs may already exist — we just can’t test them
(By Julie Zissimopoulos for STAT) The search for drugs to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease has been a decades-long exercise
Read MoreDozens Of New Cancer Drugs Do Little To Improve Survival, Frustrating Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Marlene McCarthy’s breast cancer has grown relentlessly over the past seven years, spreading
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