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Medicare (United States)
hideMedicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria. Medicare operates as a single-payer health care system. The Social Security Act of 1965 was passed by Congress in late-spring of 1965 and signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson as amendments to Social Security legislation. At the bill-signing ceremony President Johnson enrolled former President Harry S. Truman as the first Medicare beneficiary and presented him with the first Medicare card.
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Study shows health care spending spurs economic growth
Dec 14, 2009 |
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As the national discussion of health care focuses on costs, a new study from North Carolina State University shows that it might be more accurate to think of health care spending as an investment that can spur economic growth. ...
Study first to evaluate prevalence, impact of off label chemotherapy in breast cancer
May 15, 2009 |
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At some point during their care, more than one-third of metastatic breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy off label, the legal use of FDA-approved drugs in a different indication than for which they were ...
Early Alzheimer's diagnosis offers large social, fiscal benefits
May 12, 2009 |
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Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease could save millions or even billions of dollars while simultaneously improving care, according to new work by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
Sources: Senators weigh 3 government health plans
May 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Senators are considering three different designs for a new government health insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy into for the first time, congressional officials said Friday. Officials ...
Overweight elderly Americans contribute to financial burdens of the US health care system
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Being overweight or obese is not only a personal issue that affects one's health but is also a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study in the journal Health Services Research reveals that the ex ...
House and Senate look to final health care talks
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(AP) -- How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage - plus who will pay for it - will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake.
Diabetes cases to double and costs to triple by 2034
Nov 27, 2009 |
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In the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. Over the same period, spending on diabetes will almost triple, rising from ...
Dispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs by a third
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to reduce the cost of drugs for patients and third-party payers. New research from the University ...
Costs of expanding health care coverage partly offset by future Medicare savings
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Expanding health coverage might not cost as much as policymakers assume.
Many diabetic foot amputations are preventable
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the treatment but not the extra ...
Study: Seniors see savings in Medicare drug option
Jul 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Medicare's 3-year-old prescription drug plan has largely met its main goal of making lifesaving medicines more affordable for seniors, a new report found.
Study addresses impact of Medicare Part D on medical spending
Jul 01, 2009 |
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After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care services such as hospitalizations and visits to the doctor's office, according ...
Fix is hard for Medicare, Social Security finances
May 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- There is no easy fix.
'Unfunded liabilities' a financial myth, expert says
Apr 01, 2009 |
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A growing chorus of complaints about the U.S. government’s “unfunded” debts may be unsettling, but no cause to become unnerved, a University of Illinois tax expert says.
Alzheimer's cost triple that of other elderly
Mar 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The health care costs of Alzheimer's disease patients are more than triple those of other older people, and that doesn't even include the billions of hours of unpaid care from family members, a new report suggests.
