Andrew M. Seaman
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Medicaid is Likely to Benefit Low-income Adults in the U.S. Under the Affordable Care Act
April 22, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low-income adults in the U.S.
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Study Shows an Increase in Older Americans that Take at Least Five Medications
March 30, 2016
(Reuters Health) - The proportion of older Americans taking at least five medications or supplements went up in a recent study. The increase in people using multiple medications - known as polypharmacy - paralleled an increase in the number of older Americans at risk for major drug interactions,
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Patients Dissatisfied with Medicare Advantage Plans
November 20, 2015
NEW YORK - Medicare Advantage plans might not be meeting the needs of patients requiring the costliest and most complex levels of care, a new study suggests. Between 2010 and 2011, such patients were more likely to switch from Medicare Advantage plans to traditional Medicare, rather than vice ver
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Hospitalization in Lung Cancer Patients More Common Than Anticipated
October 1, 2015
NEW YORK - Chemotherapy-related hospitalization happens much more often in the real world than in drug trials, according to a new study. Patients with advanced lung cancer receiving chemotherapy in real-world settings were almost eight times more likely to be hospitalized during treatment than th