Medicare’s ‘catastrophic insurance’ can be a catastrophe for middle-income seniors
(By Erin E. Trish and Geoffrey F. Joyce for ST A T) Pam Holt, a teacher and school administrator in
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How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
(By Alex Smith for NPR) Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kansas, spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health
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(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Mission Health, the largest hospital system in western North Carolina, provided $100 million
Read MoreWe need to improve Medicare’s annual wellness visit to better detect early dementia
(By Noam Kirson, Urvi Desai and Nicole Fowler for ST A T) M ind-robbing Alzheimer’s disease , the leading cause
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(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration is considering a proposal that will remove or alter safe
Read MorePhysician Medicaid participation not linked to fee bump, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A Medicaid fee bump implemented in 2013-14 was not associated with an
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According to a new study published recently, broken bones among older people increase their risk of death for up to
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(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) For patients who find themselves in the emergency department, communication from clinicians
Read MoreAnswers to some Medicare questions
If you are getting ready to enroll in Medicare you may have a few questions on Medicare parts, costs and
Read MoreAlex Azar taps CMS innovation center head to lead value-based care transformation
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed Adam Boehler, the director of the Center
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