Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact
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Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests.
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Most elderly and disabled people on Medicare will see their premiums rise to $93.50 a month next year, a 5.6 percent increase that is much lower than had been anticipated.
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It's a classic pocketbook issue. Since 2000, federal employees have been able to pay their health insurance premiums on a tax-free basis. Many federal retirees think they should get similar treatment.
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A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in the late stages of the disease.
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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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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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The technological marvels of medicine mean that the insured majority are being treated for ailments that went untreated or undetected years ago.
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A new study confirms that the drug benefit being added to Medicare will provide significant help to elderly people with low incomes or very high drug costs.
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The preliminary decision applies to patients over 60, which is most of the 43 million people Medicare covers.
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By DIANE SCARPONI     UNCASVILLE, Conn.  -- According to a surprising Yale University study, older recreational gamblers seem to be healthier than non-gamblers...
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As insurers, employers and average Americans grapple with skyrocketing health care bills, a study being published today has found that a small number of illnesses -- many of them preventable
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MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of care received by vulnerable elderly Medicare, Medicaid patients is barely acceptable, a team of U.S. researchers report.
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Uninsured Americans and those in a  government health program for the poor are far more likely to  have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those  with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.
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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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There is no question that a regular program of exercise is beneficial for all population groups. Even senior citizens can live healthier, more productive lives if they incorporate exercise into their daily routine.
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America is "very concerned" about healthcare in retirement. That's okay with us.
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TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Staying trim and healthy in younger years can lead to a healthier, more mobile old age, U.S. researchers say.