Apr 11 Watch Obama names budget chief his choice of successor for Sebelius By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 11 Obama names budget chief his choice of successor for Sebelius By News Desk and Associated Press Updated | 11:15 a.m. EDT: President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor aimed at helping… Continue reading
Apr 10 Medicare officials hope release of data will help identify waste and combat fraud By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News Medicare’s release Wednesday of millions of records of payments made to the nation’s doctors comes as the government is looking to find more cost-efficient ways to pay physicians, particularly specialists. Continue reading
Apr 10 7.5 million Americans have signed up for health care, Sebelius says By Joshua Barajas Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that 7.5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Apr 10 'The Big Book' that gave alcoholics hope in 12 steps turns 75 By Dr. Howard Markel April 10, 1939, marks the publication date of “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism.” One of the best-selling books of all time (it has sold more than 30 million copies),… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Medicare data raises fresh questions about concentrated payout for few doctors By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Current enrollees on insurance exchanges are sicker than average Americans By Julie Appleby Offering a first glimpse of the health care needs of Americans who bought coverage through federal and state marketplaces, an analysis of the first two months of claims data shows the new enrollees are more likely to use expensive specialty… Continue reading
Apr 09 Documents reveal Medicare's top-paid doctors earned millions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Serdar Tumgoren, Associated Press Medicare paid a tiny group of doctors $3 million or more apiece in 2012. One got nearly $21 million. Those are among the findings of an Associated Press analysis of physician data released Wednesday by the Obama administration, part of… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Easing the burden of long-term medical demands for family caregivers By PBS News Hour For the 42 million Americans who take care of loved ones at home, the responsibilities of care -- once the purview of trained nurses -- have become increasingly complex. AARP has begun to advocate for greater caregiver support through public… Continue watching