Writer Adam Hochschild reflects on a health care experience abroad that underscores the "absurdities" of the American medical system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' new payment model, called the Quality Payment Program, issues a powerful challenge to primary care physicians: Improve the quality of …
Most years, senior citizens are among the groups hit hardest by flu, which is why doctors recommend all people over 65 get vaccinated. But accurately …
On Friday, KQED’s Forum offered a look at Medicare and Medicaid to mark the programs' 50-year anniversary. Stanford health policy researcher Laurence Baker, PhD, participated in the discussion, which covered …
American health-care spending is the highest in the world, yet some question whether that money really leads to improved patient outcomes. But significant reforms taking place within …
Big changes are ahead for Medicare, the largest payer in the U.S. health-care system. By 2018, Medicare aims to tie at least half of all payments …
