People worldwide are living longer, says the World Health Organization in its World Report on Aging and Health. This is both good and bad. It gives us the chance to
Anyone who’s ever spent time in the hospital can attest to the confusion, and occasional terror, that accompany a reading of their medical bills. Gov. Rick Scott declared this week
Medical tourism is a popular trend that has come about due to advances in the field of medical technology, growing number of patients and high level of expertise in the
In the past several weeks, I have sent the following question directly to both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and soon-to-be-ex-Speaker of the House John Boehner: The Republicans constantly shout
Health care costs for consumers show no sign of abating. The annual premium cost for employer-sponsored insurance last year increased 4 percent to $6,251 for individuals and more than $17,500
According to a recent Vitals Index survey, two-thirds of American adults about 155 million people have been surprised by a medical bill in the past 12 months, yet
“How are (federal employees) supposed to maintain their standard of living when costs for essential things like health care keep going up?” said American Federation of Government Employees National President
In a new report issued by the Milbank Memorial Fund, former Arkansas Medicaid Director Andy Allison, Ph.D., analyzes the current state of Medicaid program administration and suggests that Medicaid leaders’
Medicare paid $30 million for ambulance rides for which no record exists that patients got medical care at their destination, the place where they were picked up or other critical
While generic versions of older drugs now account for 80% of all prescription filled in the US and have saved patients a tremendous amount of money, there are examples from
