Democrats and Republicans in Congress have reached agreement on a budget deal, which fixes a glitch...
Medicare
2014 data on income and savings of people with Medicare
A new Kaiser Family Foundation report reveals that income and assets for people with Medicare have...
Are hospitals driving up costs for people with Medicare to...
In a new Health Affairs post, David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler argue that Medicare’s...
No Social Security increase in 2016 at substantial cost to most...
Every year but two for the last 40 years, people have seen a cost-of-living increase in their...
Half a million people with low incomes unable to get mental...
In 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act was signed into law to guarantee that insurers did not...
What price patient satisfaction?
Several years ago, Richard Angelo, a nurse, was convicted of killing several of his patients. He...
How safe are outpatient surgery centers?
Medicare now covers surgeries in some 5,500 outpatient surgical centers. Patients often like...
Vast majority of Americans want to expand Medicare and Social...
A new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of Americans reveals that the public views Medicare and...
Medicare finding ways to cover house calls and save money at once
Can Medicare deliver better care at home to older patients with multiple chronic conditions and...
At 50, Medicare and Medicaid Face the Challenge of Pricey Drugs
Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 last week. Middle age. It’s fair to say both programs are feeling...