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Most Americans favor Medicare for all
Most Americans favor Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” proposal, according to...
Trump now supports Social Security and Medicare cuts
If you watched a Republican debate or attended a Donald Trump rally, you would not think that Trump...
What becomes of Medicare and Medicaid after the presidential...
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family...
If commercial insurers paid hospitals Medicare rates, spending...
There continues to be irrational variation in hospital prices in the United States, both within a...
One in four people with Medicare spend around $11,500 yearly on...
Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs. Medicare does not cover...
Medicare for all, the Sanders proposal
Bernie Sanders is calling for Medicare for all. He says, “If the goal of health-care reform...
Financial incentives not improving quality in hospitals
Since October 2012, the federal government has been using financial incentives to reward or...
Medicare and Medicaid at 50: Their roles in our health care...
A 2015 article in Health Affairs by Drew Altman and Bill Frist speaks to Medicare and Medicaid at...
Cutting edge small nursing homes: Green Houses
If you’re looking into nursing homes for yourself or someone you love, consider a Green...