Costly Confusion: Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Beverly Dunn called her new primary care doctor’s office last November to
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Knowledge is power when it comes to kidney health
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that approximately 90% of people with kidney disease don’t even know they have it?
Read moreWhen medicines are unaffordable, here’s how patients cut costs
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) One in five U.S. adults prescribed medicines say they’ve asked their doctor for a cheaper
Read moreDid Your Doctor ‘Ghost’ You? An Employment Contract May Be To Blame
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Don Cue developed a bladder infection last fall, he called his longtime
Read moreAmarin’s Vascepa prevents second and third heart attacks in analysis, fueling debate
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) NEW ORLEANS — A new analysis of a large study unveiled last November shows that Vascepa,
Read moreMany Guidelines For Heart Care Rely On Weak Evidence
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Doctors turn to professional guidelines to help them identify the latest thinking on appropriate medical
Read moreDrilling Down on Dental Coverage and Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Gretchen Jacobson for Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation) Oral health is an integral part
Read moreThe current budget proposal calls for allowing Medicare beneficiaries to make contributions to HSA
In President Donald Trump’s 2020 proposed budget, it would allow Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to health savings account. This is
Read moreMake Healthy Choices—Medicare can help!
(Source – www.mediare.gov/blog) People with diabetes may have heard that carbohydrates aren’t good for them. However, many carbohydrates provide vitamins,
Read moreA Gulp Of Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Someday Treat A Range Of Illnesses
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Instead of eating a typical breakfast every day, Jonah Reeder gulps down a special protein
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