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Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
The State· 4 hours agoCarrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors' medical assistant, who asks how she's doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on ...
Was President Biden correct in saying Medicare Part D will cap costs at $2,000 for drugs?
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoA Biden spokesperson pointed to an analysis by KFF, a nonpartisan source of health care policy...
The fate of emergency abortion care rests with Supreme Court
Washington Post· 3 hours agoThe decision to send Smith-Cunningham home put her life in peril, health officials later determined....
Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDental coverage was eliminated from the version of the bill the House passed in 2021, in part due to...
How A Handful Of Drugs Is Squeezing Medicare
Forbes· 5 days agoMedicare has agreed to loosen its rules for paying for some GLP-1 drugs if a patient is at risk for heart disease. Add it all up, and Medicare soon will...
Drug Price Program Legal Fight Shifts Focus to Property Rights
Bloomberg Law· 3 hours agoA recent US Supreme Court ruling on landowner property fees is getting drawn into the fight against a government drug price-setting program as drugmakers seek out additional defense against ...
Women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, study suggests
NBC Universal via AOL· 15 hours agoHospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by...
Rise seen in use of antibiotics for conditions they can't treat, including COVID-19
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoAmerica is going the wrong way when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, with 1 in 4 prescriptions...
Fact check: Biden is right about $35 insulin cap but exaggerates prior costs for Medicare enrollees
Boston Herald· 6 days agoThe cost of insulin in the United States has risen considerably in recent years, with some estimates...
Opinion | You don’t want immigrants? Then tell grandma she can never retire.
Washington Post· 1 hour agoDon’t want more immigrants in this country? As I’ve noted before, immigrants are driving the U.S....