The Health Care Blog
MARCH 2, 2022
Medicare Advantage (Advantage), originally conceived in 1997 during the Clinton Administration as ‘Medicare + Choice’, has progressively grown and become an established health insurance option for those 65 and older. million, while trade associations representing the health insurance industry spent an equivalent amount.
The Health Care Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2024
markets, overseeing large physician networks and other health systems, including so-called Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that oversee the care of tens of thousands of attributed patients. Since 2021, screening ages have been lowered; colon cancer screening now starts at 45 and breast cancer at 40 for average-risk individuals.
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KFF Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2024
One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. KINGSTREE, S.C. — Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. ” The U.S.
HEALTHBEAT
OCTOBER 28, 2024
One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching Covid-19, still is too weak to drive.
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