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Medicare Advantage Continues To Benefit Seniors — for Now
The part of Medicare that provides seniors consumer choice and competition keeps showing real gains for Medicare beneficiaries.
- Federal authorities have reported that the Medicare Advantage program has furthered its success in the past year. More Details »
Report: 5% of Patients Responsible for Half of Health Costs
Half of U.S. health spending goes toward the care of just 5 percent of patients, a government report says.
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality finds that U.S. healthcare costs are concentrated on a small slice of patients. USA Today recently ran a story on these findings. More Details »
Healthy Habits and Health Coverage Go Hand in Hand
Insured Americans are also healthier Americans, a new poll finds.
- The Gallup polling company’s Healthy Behaviors Index – a component of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index — shows that those with health coverage have healthier habits than do those without insurance. More Details »
Broader Screening Guidelines for Diabetes Urged by Diabetes Advocacy Groups
Supported by Health Affairs Report: “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Should Consider a Broader Evidence Base in Updating Its Diabetes Screening Guidelines”
(The Healthcare Leadership Council is a member of the Diabetes Advocacy Alliance.)
Analysts Show U.S. Life Expectancy Rates Better Than Detractors Suggest
The life expectancy of Americans is actually better than that of other countries.
Senators Call for Repeal of Health Law’s New Taxes
Rolling back the heavy tax increases in the health reform law would help spur economic growth and job creation, two influential U.S. Senators said recently. More Details »
HLC: Greatest Disappointment is that “Super Committee” Didn’t Act to Strengthen Medicare
WASHINGTON – The following statement was issued by Mary R. Grealy, president of the Healthcare Leadership Council following today’s announcement by the co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: More Details »
Incentives for Wellness, Prevention on the Rise
More employers and health insurers are offering programs promoting healthy living. And those programs are making a difference. More Details »
Lawsuit Fears Increase ER Visits
Emergency room visits rose in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported.
New Report: Medical Device Tax Will Kill Jobs
The healthcare overhaul law’s new tax on medical device companies will cost thousands of jobs. The tax will cripple this innovative sector. More Details »