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U.S. News 2020 list of best nursing homes use federal government CMS star ratings and quality measures from the CMS data in July 2019. Fewer than 3,000 nursing homes gained Top Performing status, [...]

CMS announced the standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $144.60 (up $9.10) in 2020 for most recipients ($1,735 per year), with a $198 deductible (up $13). Both the premiums and [...]

CalorieLab provides a simple activity calorie calculator to find out how many calories a person burns doing fun activities. The calculator includes cooking, fishing, gardening, playing the piano, [...]

Archived for the record of the Affordable Care Act during Mr. Obama’s presidency. During Obama’s tenure, the percent uninsured was reduced by about 44%. Although health reform plans [...]

79% of Americans are dissatisfied with the total cost of healthcare in Gallup poll Nov. 2018. No surprise, then, that Cost topped the 2018 list of most urgent health problems facing this country, [...]

The American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines in 2009 for for treating children in the Emergency Department. Guidelines pertain to medical and nursing leadership, equipment, medications [...]

Find treatment evidence for overactive bladder (OAB) in women. Evidence Report and Technology Assessment #187 by Vanderbilt University for AHRQ reviews the strength of evidence and outcomes for [...]

State of Obesity 2019 is the latest annual report from TFAH on America’s obesity crisis. The nonprofit Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) report contains state-by-state information and [...]

Learn about MRSA and find other infections information from the CDC. MRSA is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. CDC answers questions about staph infections both in the community and in [...]

The Long-Term Uninsured in America report is useful for historical reference. It analyzes the number of people under age 65 without insurance, before Obamacare expanded coverage in 2014. Using [...]