Medicare Lays Out Regions for Coverage
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U.S. Medicare officials sought a  compromise with private insurers on Monday by dividing the  country into more regions, a ruling that could encourage more  firms to broaden their health care plan offerings to the  elderly.
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage for costly devices to restore normal heart rhythms to a much broader population of heart patients.
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MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- President Bush's new budget proposal would cut $196 billion over five years from both Medicare and Medicaid -- programs that provide health care to millions of poor and elderly, federal officials announced Monday.
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(Source: AT&T)  The federal government has awarded more than $139 million to help healthcare providers move medical records more easily within a geographic region. The hope is that Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO) will be the building blocks of a National Health Information Network.
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Some Iowans may cut back on their coverage, and the state faces having to pay more for Medicaid, officials say. Sharply higher Medicare premiums announced last week by the Bush administration will have a double
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The Bush administration has devised a plan to make Medicare drug benefits available to the elderly in 2006 by dividing the nation into 34 regions, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
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Medicare's new prescription drug coverage should help most elderly, including some of the poorest beneficiaries, save money, but nearly a quarter will pay more for medicine, according to an analysis released on Monday.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Even though U.S. Medicare has expanded coverage for colon cancer screening, blacks and Hispanics are not benefiting as much as whites, a new study shows.
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THE REGION Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts plans to lower or keep steady premiums for senior citizens enrolled in two health plans designed to bridge the gap between Medicare and the cost of medical care. The insurer aims to drop the monthly premium for Medex Core by 8 percent next year to $77.36 and essentially keep flat the ...
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A group of U.S. hospitals on Thursday offered a plan to cover the nation's 47 million uninsured, including mandatory coverage for all and subsidies for the working poor.
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AUSTIN A review finds almost half of the Texas children who left the state&#39;s health insurance program during budget cuts -- found coverage elsewhere.
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Thanks to an infusion of millions of federal dollars to ailing Medicare managed-care plans, seniors across the country next week can choose from an enticing array of benefits for 2005.
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The U.S. Medicare program will charge   lower than expected premiums next year in the U.S. health   insurance plan for the elderly, but wealthier recipients for   the first time will pay more for doctor visits and other care   outside the hospital.
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WASHINGTON  - By the end of next year,  consumers in 49 states and the District of Columbia will be  able to buy coverage from a Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan that  they can combine with a Health Savings Account, the BlueCross  BlueShield Association announced Wednesday.
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Even with Medicare, you'll end up paying nearly half of your health-care expenses, so if you don't have retiree coverage from your employer, you may want supplemental insurance. Make sure you have what you need.
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They&#39;re not exactly giving away toasters to new members, but Medicare HMOs in South Florida are offering lots of new goodies to get senior citizens to join up.
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Many elderly and disabled Americans participating in the Medicare drug benefit next year will have more plans to choose from as the number of companies offering coverage nationwide jumps to 17.