In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family...
Medicare
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...
Budget deal would significantly reduce Medicare premium increase...
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have reached agreement on a budget deal, which fixes a glitch...
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...