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Patients can experience surprise medical bill with both Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.

Health Nov 04

1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Health Feb 04

Healthcare worker holding hands with patient on Hospital Gurney in hospital corridor. Photo by Medioimages/Photodisc
Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help?

A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period.

By Laura Santhanam

Health Feb 09

Opinion: Shared medical appointments could fix what’s broken about traditional doctor’s visits

This primary care physician has been frustrated with the one-on-one doctor visit model for years. But what if there's a better way for doctors and patients to give and receive care?…

By Maureen Mavrinac, Health Affairs

Health Jan 14

When to say no to a C-section: how to talk with your doctor about your delivery options

Carla Keirns was determined not to have a C-section, even after two days of labor and from suggestions from her doctors. But Keirns is also a trained physician herself. She was able to have the delivery she wanted, but only…

By Adelyn Baxter

Health Dec 16

Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Can government policies correct race and ethnicity disparities in child health?

When Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and Pamela K. Joshi set out to study the racial and ethnic equity of federal policies impacting child health, they didn’t expect it to be terribly difficult. After all, they figured, there are federal mandates that require…

By Ashira Morris

Oct 20

Small group of specialty drugs could make up half of total pharmacy spending by 2018

By Ruth Tam

Specialty medications are expected to account for half of total annual pharmacy spending, or $235 billion, by 2018.

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Sep 03

Report: Aging population, more insured driving rise in health care spending

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The nation's respite from troublesome health care inflation is ending, the government said Wednesday in a report that renews a crucial budget challenge for lawmakers, taxpayers, businesses and patients. Economic recovery, an aging society and more people insured under the…

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Jun 02

Should food stamps be used for sugary drinks? Researchers find new evidence to support a ban

By Diane Jeanty

A new study released by Health Affairs on Monday shows that a proposed ban on sugar sweetened beverages purchased with SNAP benefits would significantly reduce obesity in adults ages 18-65. A subsidy for fruits and vegetables would more than double…

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May 05

What’s holding undocumented immigrants back from seeking health care?

By Ruth Tam

A new study published by the journal “Health Affairs” examines how often undocumented immigrants in California used health services to see whether conservative talking points about the Affordable Care Act hold true.

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Apr 07

Professional gets personal as doctor considers care of the Alzheimer’s caregiver

By Zachary Treu

Though family caregiver support has been lacking in the past, recent years have seen considerable research on the subject, along with legislation enacted to help families struggling with dementia.

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