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20% of Americans, insured or not. For those over 65, more visits by people with a usual source of care than those without.

Medicare now covers consultation with the pharmacist on chronic disease. Maybe soon, tech-based chronic disease monitoring by the pharmacist?

Hearings to begin next week to determine if kits must be FDA-approved as well as used under direction by doctor.

New classifications for Alzheimer's disease will vastly increase those that have the diagnosis.

Despite the growing percentage of patients who are elderly, training in geriatrics lags behind.

SEC follows 6 weeks of Senate investigation of home-health firms Medicare reimbursement practices.

Boston University identifies genetic markers that predict living past 100 years old. Is this good?

New defibrillator communicates directly with the doctor -- up next, that advises medication modifications.

AARP celebrates 67-year-old woman's 'escape' from nursing home into her own apartment with the help of a long list of service providers and government-funded programs.