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 pays some of the charges for: 1  Hospital stays.The amount covered depends on how long you're in the hospital. In 2015, for the first 60 days, you pay a deductible of $1,260 for each benefit period and Medicare pays the rest. After that, the longer you stay, the more you pay. You pay $315 per day for days 61 through 90.