Pensioners left ‘waiting to die’ in regional Victoria as specialist healthcare costs rise
Eddie and Wendy Rushforth worked their whole lives but now, in their own words, say they’re “sitting at…
How The Health Care System Can Better Support Family Caregivers
A man in his 80s sitting in a wheelchair, taking a walk in the park with his adult…
Semler Scientific pays $30 million to settle health care fraud claims
Semler Scientific will pay the Department of Justice nearly $30 million to settle health care fraud claims related…
Coloradans can get the COVID shot, but could have to pay
Anyone 6 months and older who wants a COVID-19 shot in Colorado can now get one, but the…
Tax Credits Support Affordable Marketplace Plans
Millions of Americans, including many ages adults 50–64, depend on private health insurance from the nongroup (individual) market,…
Using AI models to improve prediction of CKD’s progression to end-stage renal disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can…
Health care in retirement planning: Key updates for advisors
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Like it or not, health…
Health care policy a key issue as Congress returns to work
WASHINGTON — Critical health care policies hang in the balance as Congress returns from recess Tuesday and begins…
Social Security and Medicare cuts are coming because the bond market will force Congress: economist
Lawmakers have known for decades that U.S. entitlement programs are on unsustainable paths as demographics inevitably skew the…
America has an oral health crisis
Major shifts in public health policy can bring unforeseen consequences. But in the case of fluoride bans, we…
UnitedHealth Ongoing Criminal Probe Is Broader Than Medicare
(Bloomberg) — The US Justice Department’s criminal division is digging into UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s prescription management services as…
Health care groups aim to counter growing ‘national scandal’ of elder homelessness
By Felice J. Freyer KFF Health News BRISTOL, R.I. — At age 82, Roberta Rabinovitz realized she had no…