Health

Medicare: House calls can help frail seniors and cut costs

An X-ray in the living room. A rapid blood test. A peek into pill bottles and refrigerators. The humble house call can accomplish a lot—and now research suggests that tailoring it to some of Medicare's frailest patients ...

Cardiology

Where you're treated for heart attack matters

(HealthDay)—Heart attack patients live longer if they're treated at high-performing hospitals—those with lower 30-day death rates, a new study indicates.

Cardiology

Almost one in 10 readmitted after carotid revascularization

(HealthDay)—Almost one in 10 Medicare patients undergoing carotid revascularization are readmitted within 30 days, according to a study published in the April 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Medications

Cost of cancer drugs varies widely based on who's paying

Uninsured cancer patients are asked to pay anywhere from two to 43 times what Medicare would pay for chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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