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A knowledge gap among Medicare beneficiaries

A knowledge gap exists among Medicare beneficiaries on what the differences are in plan coverage of Original Medicare and Medicare

(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by

(Source - www.blogs.va.gov) Vietnam Veteran Bobby Richardson can attest to the effectiveness of early screening for lung cancer. Last year,

A new study reported by the JAMA Open Network found per capita out-of-pocket spending increased from $1,028 to $1,148 between

(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, first identified in the U.K., is currently the

(By Daniel McDermott and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 12, 2021) The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision

The new data from UnitedHealth Group found Medicare Advantage beneficiaries spend 40 percent less per year than people enrolled in

(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) Federal authorities on Tuesday recommended that states stop using Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19

(By Rob Stein for NPR) Ginger Eatman thought she was safe after getting her second COVID-19 vaccination in February. But

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) In a year when covid-19 shattered the pleas of so many who prayed