This article was originally posted on the Health Justice Monitor. It shows that many Medicare...
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How should we pay physicians?
There is not, and there will never be, a perfect system for paying health care providers. Capitated...
Death and debt by deductibles
Note: This post was originally published on The Potter Report. Congrats, America! Earlier this...
More hospitals providing care at home
Julie Appleby reports for Kaiser Health News that, down the road, a lot of hospital care may be...
End-of-life decisions can be hard; time-limited trials can help
Paula Span reports for The New York Times on a health care initiative that can help make...
Medicare mental health care cost and access issues
As a nation, the US has done a terrible job of meeting people’s mental health care needs...
How to avoid unintentional injuries
As we age, the risk of unintentional injuries rises. A new Centers for Disease Control study looks...
More people are choosing lower-cost Medigap plans
One of the great things about traditional Medicare is that if you can afford a comprehensive...
If you’re making a Medicare choice, don’t trust the...
One thing I know from experience: Don’t trust the insurance agentIf an insurance agent who is...
A small group of drugs make up most of Medicare drug costs
With Medicare prescription drug spending, the 80-20 rule applies. A new Kaiser Family Foundation...