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Study finds huge shortfall in use of home-based medical care by frail seniors

There is a tremendous disparity between the need for home-based medical care and the number of frail seniors actually receiving it, a new study finds. In many rural areas, the problem is so great that the researchers label it "remarkable."

12 Nov 2018

Fish oil and vitamin D pills no guard against cancer or serious heart trouble

A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people, according to research presented Saturday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Researchers defined serious heart problems as the combined rate of heart attacks, stroke and heart-related deaths.

12 Nov 2018

Trumpeted new Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will offer a host of new benefits, such as transportation to medical appointments, home-delivered meals, wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars or air conditioners for asthma sufferers.

9 Nov 2018

House Dems in new seats of power will steer health policy, attack drug prices

For the first time since passing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats will soon control the House of Representatives and its powerful health committees. But Republicans' tightened grip on the Senate means those hoping for another round of dramatic, progressive reforms may be disappointed.

7 Nov 2018

Midterm results show health is important to voters but no magic bullet

Health care proved important but apparently not pivotal in the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday as voters gave Democrats control of the U.S. House, left Republicans in charge in the Senate and appeared to order an expansion of Medicaid in at least three states long controlled by Republicans.

7 Nov 2018

California dreamin’? With Newsom’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

Californians on Tuesday elected a governor who campaigned for a complete overhaul of how people get their health coverage — but they shouldn't hold their breath.

7 Nov 2018

Quick: What’s the difference between Medicare-for-all and single-payer?

Betsy Foster and Doug Dillon are devotees of Josh Harder. The Democratic upstart is attempting to topple Republican incumbent Jeff Denham in this conflicted, semi-rural district that is home to conservative agricultural interests, a growing Latino population and liberal San Francisco Bay Area refugees.

5 Nov 2018

Vizient and Provista insist CMS to reassess approach to Medicare home infusion therapy benefits

Vizient, the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the country and its subsidiary Provista, a leading supply chain partner for non-acute health care delivery organizations, urge CMS to reconsider its approach to the Medicare home infusion therapy benefit to recognize the full array of services needed for home infusion therapy services.

5 Nov 2018

ACP appreciates final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP rules for 2019

The American College of Physicians appreciates that the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program rules for 2019 are responsive to many of the concerns that ACP raised with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

5 Nov 2018

Addressing chronic diseases could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually

As Americans head to the polls this coming Tuesday, a top issue for all voters is the rising cost of healthcare. A new report has found that addressing chronic diseases, and in particular diabetes, could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually.

2 Nov 2018

RTI Surgical enters into definitive agreement to acquire Paradigm Spine

RTI Surgical, Inc., a global surgical implant company, and Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in motion preservation and non-fusion spinal implant technology, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby RTI will acquire all outstanding equity interest of Paradigm Spine in a cash and stock transaction valued at up to $300 million, consisting of $150 million at closing plus potential future milestone payments.

2 Nov 2018

Billions in ‘questionable payments’ went to California’s Medicaid insurers and providers

California's Medicaid program made at least $4 billion in questionable payments to health insurers and medical providers over a four-year period because as many as 453,000 people were ineligible for the public benefits, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

1 Nov 2018

Suicide risk higher among veterans released from prison

Veterans released from prison are five times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers who have never been incarcerated, report UConn Health researchers in an article slated for publication in the November 2018 print edition of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

31 Oct 2018

GOP’s latest campaign punch on health care relies on classic hook: Medicare

Once again, Medicare is front and center in this fall's campaigns. Democrats throughout the election season have been hammering Republicans over votes and lawsuits that would eliminate insurance protections for preexisting conditions for consumers.

30 Oct 2018

Lifestyle interventions may delay onset of Type 2 diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes

Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in the majority of patients, but limited access to the often expensive treatments is fueling rising rates of the disease, according to research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Oct 2018

Dialysis giant Davita defends itself in court and at the polls

It's been a year of playing defense for DaVita Inc., one of the country's largest dialysis providers.

29 Oct 2018

That’s a lot of scratch: The $48,329 allergy test

Janet Winston had a rash that wouldn't go away. The English professor from Eureka, Calif., always had been sensitive to ingredients in skin creams and cosmetics. This time, however, the antifungal cream she was prescribed to treat her persistent rash seemed to make things worse. Was she allergic to that, too?

29 Oct 2018

Trump adds a global pricing plan to wide attack on drug prices, but doubts persist

President Donald Trump's new pledge to crack down on "the global freeloading" in prescription drugs had a sense of déjà vu.

26 Oct 2018

Research shows link between higher generic drug use and Medicare Part D star ratings

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of new research showing that Medicare Part D prescription plans with higher generic drug use have higher summary star ratings and improved member experience.

25 Oct 2018

In-home physical therapy care for knee replacement patients leads to better recovery

A team of physical therapy researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have conducted one of the first full-scale studies to assess the effectiveness of in-home physical therapy care for patients who have had knee replacement surgery.

24 Oct 2018

Medicare News and Research

Study finds huge shortfall in use of home-based medical care by frail seniors

Fish oil and vitamin D pills no guard against cancer or serious heart trouble

Trumpeted new Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

House Dems in new seats of power will steer health policy, attack drug prices

Midterm results show health is important to voters but no magic bullet

California dreamin’? With Newsom’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

Quick: What’s the difference between Medicare-for-all and single-payer?

Vizient and Provista insist CMS to reassess approach to Medicare home infusion therapy benefits

ACP appreciates final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP rules for 2019

Addressing chronic diseases could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually

RTI Surgical enters into definitive agreement to acquire Paradigm Spine

Billions in ‘questionable payments’ went to California’s Medicaid insurers and providers

Suicide risk higher among veterans released from prison

GOP’s latest campaign punch on health care relies on classic hook: Medicare

Lifestyle interventions may delay onset of Type 2 diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes

Dialysis giant Davita defends itself in court and at the polls

That’s a lot of scratch: The $48,329 allergy test

Trump adds a global pricing plan to wide attack on drug prices, but doubts persist

Research shows link between higher generic drug use and Medicare Part D star ratings

In-home physical therapy care for knee replacement patients leads to better recovery

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