Medicare Provides Few Respite Coverage Options For Caregivers
Medicare generally covers respite care only when a beneficiary is in hospice, although some special needs Medicare Advantage plans may be of help.
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A Physician Asks: Is Being Black Bad For Your Health?
Damon Tweedy discusses race and medicine in his new memoir Black Man in a White Coat. "There's been a long history of African-Americans being mistreated by the health care system," he says.
Pope Francis Announces Window To Forgive Women Who Had Abortions
Pope Francis is giving all priests a window of discretion to forgive women who have had abortions. The window is during the upcoming holy year, which will begin in December.
Bucking Trend, Ohio Doctor Opens Clinic That Provides Abortion Services
Ohio has put many restrictions on abortion. Since 2010, about half the clinics performing the procedure in the state have closed. But Dr. David Burkons sees offering abortion as part of patient care.
White House Takes Aim At Medicare And Medicaid Billing Errors
Improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid are wasting billions of dollars a year, the White House budget director said. He called for urgent corrective action in a letter that is now public.
Spreading The Word: Obamacare Is For Native Americans, Too
Many Native Americans rely entirely on free care from the financially strapped Indian Health Service. Advocates say signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act can broaden their choices.
Illinois House Leaders Override Governor's Veto On Heroin Addiction Bill
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner partially vetoed the Heroin Crisis Act, which would have cleared the way for Medicaid to fund addiction treatments.
Most Health Savings Account Owners Stick With Conservative Options
People who have had health savings accounts open longer are more likely to invest their contributions. But only about 5 percent of all account holders do so.
California Moves To Stop Misuse Of Psychiatric Meds In Foster Care
There's ample evidence that children in foster care often get powerful psychiatric medications when other treatments would be safer and more effective. But those treatments can be hard to get.
Fishing, Cooking And A Yup'ik Upbringing Made Alaska's Health Commissioner
Alaska's health commissioner spends her summers working on policy issues by day and fishing for salmon for the winter on nights and weekends with her family who belong to the Yup'ik people.