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Which Medicare plans cover emergency care overseas?

Medicare does not cover emergency medical care during foreign travel. It is an added benefit that a supplemental plan (Medigap) provides.

Glen Powell stays down to earth despite soaring success

“It’s good to feel a bit uncomfortable. I’m always interested in reinvention,” says the actor, whose latest film, “Hit Man,” is in theaters now.

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It eats at Dr. Michael Casey when someone with minor injuries dies, seemingly giving up the will to live.

Forever learning to take the heat

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Insurers refuse, patients lose

When insurance companies and medical providers have one of their frequent wars over money, what too often happens is that you and me –– so often referred to as either a cherished policyholder or a cherished patient –– end up as collateral damage.