Medicare Seeks to Curb Spending on Post-Hospital Care

Medicare Seeks To Curb Spending On Post-Hospital Care
Last year $ 62 billion — one out of every six dollars Medicare spent in the traditional fee-for-service program — went to nursing and therapy for patients in rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, long-term care hospitals and in their own homes … Read more on Kaiser Health News

Increased risk for cardiac ischemia in patients with PTSD
There is growing concern that long-term untreated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms may increase the risk of developing a number of medical problems, particularly compromised cardiovascular health. Heart disease … This increase was not … Read more on Medical Xpress

Primary Health Care: Now More Than Ever Putting People First
In Singapore, for example, patients were formerly not allowed to use their health savings account (Medisave) for outpatient treatment, resulting in patient delays and lack of treatment compliance for the chronically ill. This had become so problematic … Read more on Sudan Vision