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Medicare covers personal nutritional counseling for people with diabetes or kidney disease, but many people don't take advantage of the service — possibly because they're unaware it's an option.

Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help

September 24, 2019 at 5:14 p.m.

Louis Rocco has lived with diabetes for decades but, until he met with a registered dietitian in August, he didn't know eating too much bread was dangerous for him. "I'm...

A growing number of health systems and insurers are providing real-time drug pricing information to physicians so they can help patients avoid "sticker shock" at the pharmacy and potentially identify cheaper options.

Tool can help patients get cheaper prescriptions before leaving the doctor’s office

July 24, 2019 at 12:32 p.m.

When Mary Kay Gilbert saw her doctor in May for a skin infection on her leg, she wasn't surprised to receive a prescription for an antibiotic cream. But Gilbert, 54,...

The Astoria Pool in Queens in New York City is a massive 54,450 square feet.

Hospitals battle for control over fast-growing heart valve procedure

December 12, 2018 at 7:56 p.m.

When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure to replace leaky heart valves by snaking a synthetic replacement up through blood vessels, the goal was to offer...

HEROIC EFFORTS CONNECT PATIENTS

August 20, 2021 at 5:52 p.m.

Each morning, Susan Urton walks into her kitchen to make some coffee and answer a few questions from her doctor. "How are you feeling?" Urton is asked. "Did you remember...

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