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A Dozen Facts About Medicare Advantage

(By Gretchen Jacobson, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Medicare Advantage plans have played an

Medicare can seem like a confusing web of options, it is no wonder that many consumers rely on licensed professionals

Families of people with dementia will often take away the car keys to keep their family member safe. They might

(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next

Express Scripts announced it is introducing a novel formulary to provide employers and health plans a better opportunity to lower

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In Minnesota, a new federal law will force more than 300,000 people

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Donna Bell, MD, a Florida-based OB-GYN and primary care physician who practices

For individuals once they turn 65, Medicare pays for the bulk of their medical expenses but surprising gaps in coverage

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) You’ve likely heard the idea that sitting is the new smoking. Compared with 1960, workers

(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) O n Mother’s Day, Nicole Smith-Holt, whose son died last year after rationing