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Medicare finalizes substantial improvements that focus on primary care, mental health, and diabetes prevention

(Source – www.cms.gov) announcement Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule final

(By Casey Ross for STAT) We hear a lot about the wonders of genetic testing, how it can revolutionize medicine

(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) The simmering public outrage over drug prices finally seems to be catching up to the

HelathMetrix Research Inc., an independent research company specializing in Medicare research, reports there is little change in 2017 top Medicare

Health policy experts all agree something needs to be done to lower Medicare drug costs but none agree on how

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000

Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As Americans grapple with the rising cost of medicines, a contentious ballot measure1 in California

(By Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News) The open enrollment period for coverage through the health insurance marketplaces starts today,

In a new Walgreens survey reveals even though drug costs are a top concern for Medicare beneficiaries, they are not