Fifty years ago, Congress created Medicare and Medicaid and remade American health care. The number of elderly citizens lacking access to hospitals and doctors plummeted. Hospitals, physicians, and state and
The United States spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation. Having a baby here costs more than it would in any other country. Yet Americans lead far shorter
If you are new to Medicare or have been on Medicare for a while, you may find it difficult to figure out what all the plans mean and what the
Medicare managers ongoing efforts to avoid duplicate payments to health care providers could benefit from improvements to post-payment reviews by contractors, a recent audit found. The Centers for Medicare and
Businesses are paying more to provide health insurance to their workers, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. A majority of businesses surveyed by the New York Fed
Analysts who fear health spending is accelerating got plenty of evidence in Wall Streets second-quarter results to support their thesis. But so did folks who hope spending is still under
Take one data point: Medicare breast cancer screening. You are not for breast cancer, right? No one is. Yet while breast cancer screening costs for Medicare patients skyrocketed between 2001
Were in a situation now where American medicine needs stronger leadership, said management guru Clayton Christensen. That is, executives who know how to wield power and drive change. If you
The Affordable Care Act has been successful at achieving some major goals in the first year of its full implementation, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund. There
Maybe youre getting close to 65 yourself or simply want to understand how Medicare works, so that you can help a family member or friend. Some people who sign up
