House GOP Health Bill Jettisons Insurance Mandate, Much Of Medicaid Expansion
(By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) House Republicans unveiled their much anticipated health law replacement
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Medicare Before You Are 65
There are some specific medical conditions and some general rules that can help you get early Medicare benefits. Read article
Read MoreAttitudes about healthcare use, trust vary between generations: 4 survey findings
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Individuals in different generational segments — whether they be Baby Boomers, Generation X
Read MoreWhite House Believes in Medicare
On Sunday, Tom Price, the Secretary of Health and Human Services said the White House believes Medicare should be guaranteed
Read MoreDid You Get Bit By A Lyme-Infested Tick? Here’s What To Do
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) This spring and summer may be a doozy for Lyme disease, at least in parts
Read MoreCMS Fines WellCare Health Plans
After an audit by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, WellCare Health Plans has been levied a $1.17 million
Read MoreFour Things Medicare Does Not Cover
Medicare covers more than 54 million beneficiaries; however, it doesn’t cover every single beneficiary’s needs. Read article here… Notice: The
Read MoreInvisible High-Risk Pools: How Congress Can Lower Premiums And Deal With Pre-Existing Conditions
(by Joel Allumbaugh, Tarren Bragdon and Josh Archambault for Health Affairs blog, posted March 2, 2017) As Congress and the
Read MoreSome Melanoma Survivors Are Still Getting Too Much Sun Exposure
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) People who have survived melanoma were more likely to protect themselves from sun exposure than
Read MorePOLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
(By Jessica Boddy for NPR) Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in
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