7/28/2015 – Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare. Your Patients Are Getting Healthier

Here’s a bit of good news for Medicare, the popular government program that’s turning 50 this week. Older Americans on Medicare are spending less time in the hospital; they’re living longer; and the cost of a typical hospital stay has actually come down over the past 15 years, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).