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Kidney transplant ›/Kidney

People with kidney failure in Medicare Advantage got fewer kidney transplants

A study of 630 848 Medicare beneficiaries with kidney failure, published Oct. 20, 2026, in JAMA, found that those in Medicare Advantage plans had lower kidney transplant rates than those in traditional…

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Alzheimer's and dementia ›/Brain

Older adults with dementia who had yearly wellness visits got dementia drugs more often

In a Medicare study published Oct. 1, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, people with dementia who had more annual wellness visits in the previous 3 years were more likely to start a…

9 hours ago