January 2017 – Medicare Report

A Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential Anti-Cancer Drug

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for more than

(By Steve Walsh, KPBS, Patricia Murphy, KUOW, Stephan Bisaha, and Quil Lawrence for NPR) Before they get to work on

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Short-term health plans have been around for decades, bridging coverage gaps for people

(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) Four years after Medicare officials agreed in a landmark court settlement that seniors can’t be

(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Surprise medical bills have become a rallying point for healthcare advocates, patients and

On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce committee will hold a hearing to consider a range of Obamacare related bills.

(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza has jumped above the

(By Timothy Jost for Health Affairs Blog, January 8, 2017) The strategy that Congress and the Trump administration will pursue

It is projected by 2055 the average-earning male turning 65 will receive a larger lifetime benefit from Medicare ($501,000) than

(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Despite a 99 percent failure rate and another major setback last month, Alzheimer’s