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 will pay for most of the costs of your hospital stay, after you pay the Part A deductible. Medicare Part A is also called hospital insurance, and it covers most of the cost of care when you are at a hospital or skilled nursing facility as an inpatient. Medicare Part A also covers hospice services. For most people over 65, Medicare Part A is free.