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'Medicare for all' could be cheaper than you think
Public support for single-payer health care has been rising in recent months amid failed Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Sep 20, 2017
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Medicare outpatients risk higher bills for some procedures
You pay less for outpatient treatment than for a hospital admission, right? Not necessarily in the topsy-turvy world of Medicare billing, according to a government report.
Dec 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals more liberal use of dialysis in the US compared with other developed nations
A new study indicates that a much higher proportion of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD)—even those ≥85 years of age—receive renal replacement therapy (RRT) such as maintenance dialysis or kidney transplantation ...
Sep 23, 2016
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Spending on compounded drugs skyrocketing
(HealthDay)—Government spending on compounded drugs has skyrocketed, raising concerns of fraud and overbilling, according to a report published by Kaiser Health News.
Aug 3, 2016
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Two kinds of Medicare—two kinds of patients? Findings may mean a lot for health policy
Nearly one in three American senior citizens choose to get their government-funded Medicare health coverage through plans run by health insurance companies. The rest get it straight from the federal government.
Jun 6, 2016
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Telemedicine use increases among rural Medicare beneficiaries
The use of telemedicine is increasing rapidly.
May 10, 2016
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Big premium increases foreseen for Medicare drug plan
With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare's popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken a long stretch of stable premiums.
Nov 23, 2015
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Medicare spending $9B on hepatitis C drugs
Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. That's raising insurance costs for all beneficiaries, whether or not they ...
Nov 13, 2015
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Then & Now: Medicare and Medicaid turn 50
When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, roughly half of Americans 65 and older had no health insurance.
Jul 29, 2015
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Aetna to buy Humana as health insurer landscape shifts
Aetna aims to spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal health care overhaul.
Jul 3, 2015
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