Obesity is a high-risk health issue in the United States and is associated with intensifying the...
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Traditional Medicare is changing
The New York Times reports that Medicare has finalized a new rule under which traditional Medicare...
Health tech–A primer
What is the Internet of Things exactly or the Quantified Self? And, is it really important for you...
Four ways Congress could weaken Medicare
Much like Social Security, Americans across the political spectrum prize Medicare. Medicare...
State insurance commissioners favor insurance industry
A new report from the Center on Public Integrity, Drinks, Dinners, Junkets and Jobs, lays out the...
Federal drug discount program likely hurts cancer patients
Almost half the hospitals in the U.S. that treat Medicare patients, participate in the federal...
The Obesity Paradox: What does it mean for you?
Obesity has long been a high-risk health threat in the United States; more than one in three adults...
Five ways Congress could weaken Social Security
Of all the federal government programs in the U.S., Social Security is perhaps the most...
Support grows for Medicare buy-in and public health insurance...
Secretary Clinton is proposing a Medicare buy-in for people between 55 and 64 and a public health...
Accountable Health Communities offer services and supports
Compelling evidence shows that social supports help promote good health. So, as part of its mandate...