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Cost of Health Care Is Big Concern for Voters Over 50

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Older voters are keenly interested in the cost of health care, a new survey has found. Five of the top six health issues among older adults have to do with...

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Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to Medicaid and vision care, how much coverage people get depends on the state in which they live, a new study finds. Most Medicaid enrollees...

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New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs...

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Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The care of people seriously harmed by spinal cord injury can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a new analysis suggests that ability to pay influences...

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3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans — or even more — eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds. Under...

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Unexpected Medical Bill? Challenging It Often Brings Results, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who challenge an unexpected medical bill often get some form of financial relief, a new study says. About 1 in 5 people say they’ve recently received a...

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U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Americans have the worst health care among the world’s wealthy nations, a new report says. People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest...

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Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated...

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare. And insurers are more apt to reject...

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Only 1 in 5 Large Companies’ Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their...

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Long-Term Care Out of Reach for 6.5 Million ‘Near Dual’ American Seniors

MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — About 6.5 million “Near Dual” seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns. “Near Dual” seniors are...

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Change in Alzheimer’s Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare

MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a new...

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Hospice Care Saves Medicare Lots of Money, Study Finds

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospice care is a compassionate and heartfelt enterprise, involving a medical team dedicated to maintaining a person’s comfort and dignity as they face the...

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Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid...

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Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance

FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having a child can cause significant and ongoing financial hardship for new parents, even if they are covered by health insurance, a new study shows. More than...

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Trump to Nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to Head Medicare, Medicaid

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will pick celebrity physician and former TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

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Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If Congress lets healthcare tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns. The tax...

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1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health care costs are among the world’s highest, and 1 in 4 adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows. The...

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Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by...

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American Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most other wealthy countries do, despite coverage by Medicare, a new study finds....

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Weight Loss Brings Americans Big Health Care Savings

THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The advent of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Zepbound has spurred debate as to whether the drugs’ cost should be covered by Medicare,...

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