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A groundbreaking Medicare program will pay healthcare providers based on whether patients actually get healthier, not just for services delivered. Health tech company Cadence is among the first to join the experiment that could transform how chronic disease care works in America.
A groundbreaking study tracking over 100 million insurance records has uncovered a critical gap in cancer care that researchers say is entirely fixable. Oral cancer patients are getting less dental care than healthy adults, despite facing painful treatment side effects.
Good Samaritan in Hays, Kansas just earned a 5-star rating from Medicare, joining only 10% of nursing homes nationwide who achieve this recognition. The achievement reflects years of dedicated care from staff, medical providers, and community partners working together.
Australia just secured its largest ever public hospital funding agreement, tripling previous investment to ease pressure on an aging healthcare system. The five-year deal brings states and federal government together to strengthen care for millions.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon pay less for cancer treatments, diabetes medications, and other essential drugs thanks to new federal negotiations. The savings cover $27 billion in prescription spending across medicines that treat everything from chronic migraines to HIV.
Frustrated by insurance disputes that force patients to switch doctors, hospitals across America are creating their own Medicare Advantage plans. Patients like 79-year-old Larry Wilkewitz are finding better coverage, lower costs, and the peace of mind that comes with staying with doctors they trust.
Over 100,000 Americans wait for organ transplants, but thousands of usable organs go unused each year. New federal rules aim to change that by encouraging doctors to use imperfect organs that could still save lives.
The U.S. government just named 15 more medications, including treatments for HIV, arthritis, and diabetes, that will see lower prices through Medicare negotiations starting in 2028. The move is expected to save billions while making essential medications more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities.
Medicare just negotiated lower prices on 15 essential medications including cancer treatments and arthritis drugs, potentially saving patients and taxpayers billions. The new prices take effect in 2028, building on previous negotiations that would have saved $8.5 billion in 2024 alone.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon pay less for cancer treatments, HIV medications, and other essential drugs after 15 new medicines were selected for federal price negotiations. The new list includes the first physician-administered treatments ever chosen for these cost-cutting talks.
Kaiser Permanente will pay $556 million after whistleblowers exposed billing practices that cost taxpayers, marking the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement ever. The case shows how everyday heroes inside the healthcare system are fighting to protect seniors and ensure programs serve patients over profits.
Nearly half of Medicare cancer patients hit their annual drug cost cap, with a third doing so in January alone. A new 2025 program lets them spread these payments across the year instead of facing thousands in upfront costs.