Enlarge this image A proposed change in a formula for Medicare payments could help rural hospitals but would mean less money for…
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May 1, 2019 — Alzheimer’s disease was not what came to mind for Jill Hofstede when she first noticed changes in her…
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Kaiser Health News told the story of a 69-year-old woman who went to a new doctor for her annual check-up, assuming it…
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Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 23, 2019Enlarge this image Over the past decade, hospitals have been rapidly building outpatient clinics or purchasing existing independent ones. It was a…
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HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Cancer drug shortages don’t appear to have a significant impact on chemotherapy treatment…
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As Sanders Calls For ‘Medicare-For-All,’ A Twist On That Plan Gains Traction
by Shefali Luthra April 11, 2019Enlarge this image Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP…
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WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Two dozen people have been charged in an orthopedic brace scam that cost Medicare more…
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Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets
by Michelle Andrews March 27, 2019Enlarge this image Both Democrats and Republicans have introduced proposals that would impose a cap on out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs for…