Sanders Embraces New Study That Lowers āMedicare For Allāsā Cost, But Skepticism Abounds
The research exaggerates potential savings, cherry-picks evidence and downplays some of the potential trade-offs.
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U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia
Because seniors are at higher risk of cognitive impairment, proponents say screening asymptomatic older adults is an important strategy to identify people who may be developing dementia and to improve their care. But the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force cited insufficient evidence the tests are helpful.
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Scalpels Out: Democrats Make Slashing Attacks On Health Care Plans
Candidatesā tough health policy talk strayed far from hope for unity.
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Would ‘Medicare For All’ Cost More Than U.S. Budget? Biden Says So. Math Says No.
Bidenās statement misses the mark because of messy math.
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In Fierce Debate, Democratic Candidates Expand Health Agenda Arguments
A sampling of health policy highlights from the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, N.H.Ā
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Trump On āMedicare for Allā And The Costs Of Extending Health Care To Undocumented ImmigrantsĀ
In his Feb. 4 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said the cost of extending health care to people regardless of their citizenship status would "bankrupt" the U.S.
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What To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You
If youāre told Medicareās home health benefits have changed, donāt believe it: Coverage rules havenāt been altered and people are still entitled to the same types of services. All that has changed is how Medicare pays agencies.
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Watch: Letās Talk About Trumpās Health Care Policies
KHNās Shefali Luthra examines the presidentās talking points on a range of topics ā from insurance coverage, access to care and affordability issues to preexisting condition protections and prescription drug costs.
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Why Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients
Medicare has changed how it pays for services. In response, agencies across the country are firing therapists, limiting physical, occupational and speech therapy, and terminating services for some longtime, severely ill patients.
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Preeminent Hospitals Penalized Over Rates Of Patientsā Injuries
Medicare cut payments for 786 hospitals because of high infection and complication rates. They included a third of the hospitals proclaimed as the nationās best in one prominent ranking.
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A Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections
As the Democratic primary campaign nears pivotal voting, important aspects of health care policy are being overlooked.
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Readers And Tweeters Fired Up Over Employer’s No-Nicotine Policy
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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Patients Want A ‘Good Death’ At Home, But Hospice Care Can Badly Strain Families
Fewer Americans are dying in a hospital, under the close supervision of doctors and nurses. That trend has been boosted by an expanded Medicare benefit that helps people live out their final days at home in hospice care. But as home hospice grows, so has the burden on families left to provide much of the care.
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Warren and Klobuchar Say They Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congressā Help
Democratic presidential candidates also returned to now-familiar themes in debating the differences between "Medicare for All" and more incremental reforms.
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Loopholes Limit New California Law To Guard Against Lofty Air Ambulance Bills
A new state law limits what consumers owe if theyāre transported by an air ambulance thatās not part of their insurance network to the amount that theyād be charged if they used an in-network provider. But the law wonāt protect millions of consumers whose health plans arenāt regulated by the state.
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One-On-One With Trumpās Medicare And Medicaid Chief: Seema Verma
Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, sat down for a rare interview with KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney. They discuss her views on President Donald Trumpās plan for sustaining public health insurance programs, how the administration would respond if Obamacare is struck down by the courts in the future and her thoughts on how the latest "Medicare for All" proposals would affect innovation and access to care.
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Government-Funded Day Care Helps Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes And Hospitals
The aptly named Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly provides services funded by Medicaid and Medicare that range from medical and mental health care to hot lunches, recreation, transportation and haircuts. Californiaās newest PACE center opened recently in San Diego County.
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Democrats Debate Whether ‘Medicare For All’ Is ‘Realistic’
Candidates again sparred over āMedicare for Allā and other approaches to health reform -- but this time they waited more than two hours before wading into health policy issues.