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The health law was supposed to keep people from going broke, but despite limits on how much people will have to pay in the face of a medical catastrophe, many are still struggling to pay their health care bills.
Supporters say the proposed changes would lead to clear and thorough explanations of the dangers studies involve, but some advocacy groups warn they could have a chilling effect on innovation.
In Chicago, data analytics methods once used in political campaigns helped identify women needing mammograms.
The Commonwealth Fund finds cost barriers and limits on care for Medicare beneficiaries consistently places the U.S. low on the list of an 11-nation ranking of how older people fare in industrialized nations.
Medicare announced Thursday it would continue covering devices that patients themselves can upgrade.
Patient advocates say that, because of an official coverage reminder “the door is closing” for ALS patients who depend on Medicare to get speech-generation devices.
If people who face English language challenges don’t understand their coverage, maneuvering the health care system could prove unwieldy.
Consumers can look up their doctors and see if they were paid in any way by the health industry.
The pharmaceutical giant's latest deal is with MedStar Health, in the Washington, D.C., area.
State Obamacare decisions are key factors in how outreach strategies are taking shape for the next open enrollment period.
A study of Medicare billing found that many dermatology procedures were done by nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
For example, 92 percent of health insurance marketplace assister programs say they want more preparation than they received last year, according to survey findings released last month by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This figure, highlighted during an Aug. 5 briefing, came out of a larger survey conducted after the first open enrollment period concluded last […]
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