Avoid animal purines: Avoid foods rich in animal purines. Examples include: beef, lamb, pork, and shellfish. Alcoholic beverages, especially beer and spirits (whiskey, vodka) are also high in purines. Some studies suggest moderate wine consumption is less likely to cause gout attacks.
In 2011, Medicare spent about $549 billion for benefit expenses; 24 percent of that amount â approximately $158 billion â was spent on inpatient hospital services. Approximately 36 million patients per year are admitted to U.S. hospitals, and Medicare pays 90 percent of the costs for almost 42 percent of them. Overall, Medicare payments account for almost 28 percent of all hospital care costs.
Medicare Part A coverage, which covers hospital costs, can exceed $5,400, while Part B premiums for supplemental medical insurance are about $100 per month. So this deduction can really add up. This comes as unexpected good news because, before 2010, the IRS said that Medicare premiums were not deductible under the self-employed health insurance deduction. Then, in 2010, the IRS said that only premiums for Medicare Part B ...