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AMA on Medicare's proposed plan to cover advance care planning

AMA on Medicare's proposed plan to cover advance care planningAMA on Medicare's proposed plan to cover advance care planning

Press Releases
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Dropping weight and spending: A proven way to curb diabetes

People with prediabetes who participate in the National Diabetes Prevention Program lost weight and spent less on health care over three years versus those who did not participate in such a program.

Public Health Advocacy
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1 in 3 California hospitalizations stem from diabetes: Study

Patients with diabetes account for one in three hospitalizations in California, according to a new study on diabetes prevalence in the state. The study highlights the impact the disease is having on health care costs.

Chronic Diseases
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Pew got it wrong on advance care planning

There has been a lot of misinformation about advance care planning over the years. The latest in false reporting on this issue is told by Stateline, a news website run by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In an article that appeared this week about possible federal payment policy for advance care planning,

Medicare & Medicaid