Consumer News Many Medicare Patients Can T Afford A Single Hospital Visit

Study: Disabled Patients Who Can’t Afford Medications Go to ED More

Nonadherence to prescription medication due to cost is associated with emergency department visits among disabled Medicare patients under 65, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine. Read More

Patients set to lose hospital care at home if government funding isn’t extended

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. Mario Aguilar covers technology ... Read More

The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo

A few weeks ago, when Vicki Stearn, 68, tried to schedule a virtual visit with her doctor, she was told Medicare — at least temporarily — stopped paying for telehealth appointments when the government ... Read More

A Scheduling Shift That Changed Preventive Care for Seniors

A simple change in how primary care visits are structured could help more older patients receive annual preventive care check-ups, new research suggested. Monthly rates of annual wellness visits for ... Read More

Hospitals, health systems stop Medicare telehealth appointments amid government shutdown

Medicare pandemic-era telehealth waivers expired when the government shut down. Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are informing some Medicare patients that they will be unable to schedule ... Read More