A new national study of medical claims data from 13 markets, including Buffalo, found hospitals and specialist physicians charged private insurers a price far higher than the Medicare rate. The
In a financially stretched healthcare market, medical technology is sometimes seen as an expensive luxury. But use of the RIGHT technology can actually cut the overall cost of medical treatment
Pacific Standard Americans are living longer?which means we’re all going to be stuck with ever-increasing medical bills for the growing ranks of the elderly, right? Though many analysts think so,
Oct. 1 is when all those who can’t get affordable health insurance through a workplace – or aren’t eligible for Medicaid or Medicare – can apply to buy health insurance
The same is true on health care. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds that a majority of Americans think health-care costs are rising faster than normal. The reality is precisely
Medical malpractice awards and defensive medicine are often cited as the biggest cost drivers in healthcare. But a new report from the consumer watchdog group Public Citizens debunks this myth,
Millions of Americans won’t have to pay full price for their Obamacare health insurance next year. But just how much they’ll have to fork over depends on a couple different
Obamacare is going to degrade medicine but its ill effects will fall disproportionately on patients with serious conditions, especially those diagnosed with cancer. The legislation contains provisions that directly target
Once you turn 65, Medicare pays the bulk of your medical expenses. But Medicare has its own lingo, and sometimes it can be tough to translate. Medicare also has its
If you have Original Medicare, your Part B (medical insurance) covers ambulance services to or from a hospital, critical-access hospital or skilled nursing facility only when other transportation could endanger
