Kaiser Health News reports on a ghastly phenomenon that appears all too common for people with...
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Few doctors opt out of Medicare
If you have traditional Medicare, you have coverage from virtually any doctor or hospital in the...
Out-of-pocket costs for Part D brand drugs way up
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) just released a...
Medicare Part D in 2018
The Kaiser Family Foundation has a new issue brief on Medicare Part D enrollment, premiums, and...
Out-of-pocket costs for Part D generics way up
Michael Hiltzik writes for the LA Times that people with Medicare are paying more for generic drugs...
When you need care quickly, should you use a health clinic?
Sometimes you may need health care quickly. And, the question becomes where to go for that care. If...
CARE Act assists family caregivers
About seven in ten older adults need long-term care at some point. In many cases, it is a family...
Before choosing a nursing home, check out Nursing Home Inspect
If you are looking into nursing home options, Pro Publica has an online tool worth exploring...
New study finds Medicare Advantage plan enrollees end up in...
A Brown University School of Public Health study published in Health Affairs finds that Medicare...
Medicare encourages doctors to use costliest cancer drugs
The Trump Administration has identified one problem with Medicare payment rates for drugs. StatNews...