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(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has issued final regulations that reform the way Medicare pays

Electing To ‘Opt Out’ Of Obamacare

(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Steven Lopez has gone without health insurance for 15 years, and the Affordable

Recently there have been reports of Medicare phone scams across the country; don’t become a victim, get to know the

(By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica and Mike Hixenbaugh, The Virginian-Pilot) November 15, 2016 More than four decades after the end of

Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part C plans have their advantages, such as eye care and gym membership coverage; however, is

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The rising cost of medicines may be a growing problem for many Americans, but a

(By Richard Harris for NPR) What could the world of medical research look like under a Trump administration? Continue reading

As we move the Medicare and Medicare Advantage health plans away from the fee-for-service system to a value-based system payment

(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The defective proteins that are widely thought to kill brain neurons and cause, or at

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The Affordable Care Act’s requirement that people have health insurance or pay a fine