A MEDICARE DILEMMA: MORE 65-YEAR-OLDSDon Colburn
He described the Democrats as "totally morally bankrupt" and said, "They are reduced to scaring 85-year-olds." The scare tactics are effective because seniors worry about being able to pay their medical bills and Medicare is a vital program for them. Also, seniors represent a large,...
Michelle Fullard at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues examined data from 27.5 million over-65-year olds covered by national health insurance in the USA (Medicare). In 2014, Medicare spent nearly 7.9 billion USD on health care services for patients with PD, but the states with ...
Background A Medicare effect has been described to account for increased health care utilization occurring at the age of 65 years. The existence of such an effect in cancer care, where it would be most likely to reduce mortality, has been unclear.Patel, Deven C.He, HaoBerry, Mark F.Yang...