Medicare
The latest news on Medicare
Average premiums drop 7 percent, with low-cost pharmacy plans drawing millions of new consumers.
Entitlements finances continue deteriorating as political gridlock derails inevitable reform decisions.
Report finds that high co-pays, deductibles can still make medical care unaffordable
Costs related to occupational health reach $250 billion annually, researcher says
Medicare Advantage plans that do so lure healthier members, study suggests
3.9 percent rise similar to 2009 figure, study finds
Americans are living longer, but the current system of entitlement programs can no longer pay the bill.
Debates over cellphone safety, cigarette-pack images also grabbed headlines
Medicare will release claims data in 2012 for use in free health provider rankings for consumers.
The country is moving towards competition-infused entitlement programs.
