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medicare
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Aging experts assess priorities under a new administration
From the future of delivery system reform to controlling prescription drug costs to considering how states may handle proposed Medicaid…
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New tip sheet helps explain why AHCA, Medicaid matter to seniors
The future of Medicaid – the health program for low-income adults, children and seniors – is now in the hands of…
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Telehealth gaining wider acceptance but hurdles remain, say #AHCJ17 panelists
Telehealth is a field that is moving towards widespread acceptance, so agreed a panel at Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando.…
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What’s next for drug costs? #AHCJ17 hears from the experts – including a patient
President Donald Trump has spoken about the cost of drugs frequently. Though not always clearly and consistently, he has called…
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Report shares ideas for improved end-of-life care
The inaugural Aspen Health Strategy Group (AHSG) report on improving end-of-life care pulls few punches in calling for significant changes…
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Policy experts predicted AHCA’s potential impact on older adults
From higher age-based premiums to cuts in Medicaid funding for dual eligibles, there was much for aging advocates to criticize…
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What does the GOP health care plan mean for older adults?
Criticism of the newly introduced GOP repeal-and-replace plan for the Affordable Care Act is mounting from all sides. Advocates for…
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Looking at the price of age-related hearing loss
Gradually losing our hearing as we age – a condition known as presbycusis – is pretty common. For many older…
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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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CMS moves into the future, and looks back
As we cover leadership changes at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it is worth reflecting on…