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Tip sheet offers guidance for covering hospice, palliative care
As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, Medicare spending will skyrocket. About 30 percent of Medicare’s costs are for…
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Ryan selection brings Medicare, Medicaid proposals to forefront
It’s time to bone up on Republican proposals for overhauling Medicare and Medicaid, and how they compare with the Democrat’s…
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Berwick reminds next class of doctors of their responsibility
Several weeks ago I got an email from a Democrat on the Hill that said, “This might make you cry,…
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Survey: Cost keeps Americans from visiting dentists
Three-quarters of American adults say they have good or very good oral health. The news is not so good for…
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Think tank ranks best cities for aging based on 78 indicators
There’s no doubt about it: Baby boomers plan to age in place, and they’d like to do so in communities…
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Months-long debate ends with fluoridation levels reduced
“The great Milwaukee fluoride debate is over,” reported Don Walker in his July 24 story for the city’s Journal Sentinel…
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Decisions on Medicaid expansion could affect demands for ER care
Now that Medicaid expansion is uncertain in a number of states, it’s likely that some low-income people who might have…
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Housing, economic crises affect seniors’ health; briefing on long-term care
Many of you may have focused on Alzheimer’s disease and AIDS in the past few weeks, with major international conferences…
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OIG: While adverse events are common, records of them aren’t
To draw attention to its ongoing monitoring of the incidence of adverse events in US hospitals and the accurate reporting…
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Satcher advocates midlevel dental providers to improve access to care
In 2000, then-Surgeon General David Satcher called national attention to “a silent epidemic” of oral diseases, afflicting America’s most vulnerable…