January 2019 – Medicare Report

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) The use of e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease

(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota dove to -27 degrees F or lower this week,

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — Pauline Jeffery had let things slide since her husband died. Her

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes that will take significant steps

(By David Armstrong – ProPublica co-published by STAT) Not content with billions of dollars in profits from the potent painkiller

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Florida couple was able to get a $2 million health insurance error

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office estimated spending on Medicare and Social Security reached $1.3

(By Emmarie Huetteman and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Senators railed against pharmaceutical executives Tuesday for declining to testify

(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one —

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) AstraZeneca has agreed to a pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan, according to STAT.