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Uninsured rate falls to a record low of 8.8 percent

Three years after the Affordable Care Act's coverage expansion took effect, the number of Americans without health insurance fell to 28.1 million in 2016, down from 29 million in 2015, according to a federal report released Tuesday.

12 Sep 2017

Lawmakers debate how much wiggle room to give states in health care

One of the few things that Republicans and Democrats broadly agree on is that states should have some flexibility to experiment with different ways to pay for and deliver health care.

7 Sep 2017

National Poll on Healthy Aging: Many middle-aged Americans face lot of dental health problems

The dental health of middle-aged Americans faces a lot of problems right now, and an uncertain future to come, according to new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

7 Sep 2017

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse.

7 Sep 2017

Hurricane redux: A doctor tending to Texans taps lessons learned from Katrina

As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of Texas, she admits to some PTSD.

6 Sep 2017

How below-the-radar mergers fuel health care monopolies

Hospitals have gone on a doctor-buying spree in recent years, in many areas acquiring so many independent practices they've created near-monopolies on physicians.

6 Sep 2017

California, other states to extend Obamacare sign-up beyond federal limit

California and several other states will exempt themselves this year from a new Trump administration rule that cuts in half the amount of time consumers have to buy individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

5 Sep 2017

Loyola Medicine reaches another major milestone with successful first pancreas transplant

Loyola Medicine's solid organ transplant program has reached another major milestone with the successful performance of its first pancreas transplant.

4 Sep 2017

Why one California County went surgery shopping

Retiree Leslie Robinson-Stone and her husband enjoyed a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to a luxury resort — all thanks to the county she worked for.

1 Sep 2017

Trump administration whacks millions from budget used to push Obamacare

President Donald Trump has insisted for months that "Obamacare is already dead." His administration matched its harsh words with damaging action on Thursday — slashing millions of dollars from the government's budget to promote the health law's annual open enrollment season beginning in two months.

1 Sep 2017

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms we experience can reduce our quality of life.

31 Aug 2017

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

We looked at all hospitalizations in patients with gout. The concern is that gout is often considered as a disease of just the joints, specifically of the big toe. Yet, there have been quite a lot of studies that have talked about the many other comorbidities that occur because of hyperuricemia and gout. The idea is that it's not just the crystal deposits in the joint, but other consequences that are happening because of this disease in the rest of the body.

31 Aug 2017

$Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL$

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) suspension for intravenous infusion, formerly CTL019, the first chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse.

30 Aug 2017

New study identifies four key strategies for alleviating crowding in emergency rooms

No single solution exists for alleviating crowding in emergency rooms, but a new study identifies four key strategies that have reduced the problem.

28 Aug 2017

ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum helps radiologists to overcome professional challenges

Radiologists and medical imaging business managers will learn strategies to overcome professional challenges in reimbursement, practice sustainability and demonstrating value at the ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum.

26 Aug 2017

AANEM submits comment letter regarding 2018 MACRA proposed rule

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on August 21 regarding its proposed rule changes on Medicare payment and delivery reform enacted by MACRA.

26 Aug 2017

Study: Tired family caregivers linked to greater ER visits, higher health care costs for disabled elders

Emergency room staff call it a "pop drop" - when a disabled older person comes in for medical attention, but it seems like the person who takes care of them at home is also seeking a break from the demands of caregiving.

24 Aug 2017

Dying at home in an opioid crisis: Hospices grapple with stolen meds

Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn't know why. They sent home more painkillers for weeks. But the elderly woman, who had severe dementia and incurable breast cancer, kept calling out in pain.

22 Aug 2017

Despite advance directive, dementia patient denied last wish, says spouse

Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a year, he has been trying to help his wife die. The 75-year-old retired tech worker says it's his duty to Nora Harris, his spouse of nearly four decades, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2009.

21 Aug 2017

Medicare unveils ‘skeletal’ site for hospice comparison shopping

Medicare launched a website aimed at helping families choose a hospice — but experts say it doesn’t help very much.

18 Aug 2017

Medicare News and Research

Uninsured rate falls to a record low of 8.8 percent

Lawmakers debate how much wiggle room to give states in health care

National Poll on Healthy Aging: Many middle-aged Americans face lot of dental health problems

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

Hurricane redux: A doctor tending to Texans taps lessons learned from Katrina

How below-the-radar mergers fuel health care monopolies

California, other states to extend Obamacare sign-up beyond federal limit

Loyola Medicine reaches another major milestone with successful first pancreas transplant

Why one California County went surgery shopping

Trump administration whacks millions from budget used to push Obamacare

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

New study identifies four key strategies for alleviating crowding in emergency rooms

ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum helps radiologists to overcome professional challenges

AANEM submits comment letter regarding 2018 MACRA proposed rule

Study: Tired family caregivers linked to greater ER visits, higher health care costs for disabled elders

Dying at home in an opioid crisis: Hospices grapple with stolen meds

Despite advance directive, dementia patient denied last wish, says spouse

Medicare unveils ‘skeletal’ site for hospice comparison shopping

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