Originally published by the Chicago Tribune. Caregivers who help their charges navigate the health system could be gambling with their own health.

By Robert Preidt for Medline Plus TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A widely used dementia drug shows potential in reducing the risk of falls among Parkinson’s patients, new research suggests. “With the degeneration of dopamine-producing nerve cells, people with Parkinson’s often have issues with unsteadiness when walking. As part of the condition, they… Continue reading Dementia Drug May Lower Risk of Falls Among Parkinson’s Patients

Poor adults in two states that expanded Medicaid saw much bigger  improvements in access to health care than their peers in Texas, a new study says...

Originally published in HealthDay News: Beginning an exercise program may produce brain gains for older adults or even reverse early mental decline.

By Zachary Tracer and Matthew Winkler for Bloomberg Business To reduce turbulence in Obamacare’s fledgling insurance markets, the Obama administration’s top health official is pushing to get more information to consumers about what they’ll actually pay for health care, which can include out-of-pocket costs as well as premiums. The changes are meant to help people choose coverage that fits… Continue reading Top Obamacare Official Makes Tweaks as Insurer Complaints Grow

In this article originally published by The New York Times, read why some are saying sky-high deductibles that are leaving some newly insured vulnerable.

In this article by the The New York Times, learn why lawmakers want to take away a big reasonwhy hospitals buy doctors’ practices.

By John F. Wasik for The New York Times GIVEN the tens of millions of people in retirement or about to enter it, it’s surprising how few plan for something most of them will eventually need: help doing basic tasks at home. But perhaps it is not so surprising: It’s like learning a difficult new language late… Continue reading Learning the Unfamiliar Language of Home Care

Originally Posted by California Healthline Communities that experienced increases in physician-hospital integration also saw increases in annual outpatient spending, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports (Wilde Mathews, Wall Street Journal, 10/19). Study Details For the study, Harvard Medical School researchers used data from Medicare and other sources… Continue reading Outpatient Spending Rises as Physician-Hospital Integration Grows

By Sarah Kliff for Vox.com In 2006, about one in 10 employees had a health insurance deductible over $1,000. Today? About half do. To health economists, this sounded like good news; they’ve long theorized that higher deductibles would force down health-care costs. The idea was that higher deductibles would make patients become smarter shoppers: If they had… Continue reading This Study Is Forcing Economists to Rethink High-Deductible Health Insurance