How much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
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Month: September 2021
American Rescue Plan, marketplace subsidies could lead to permanent coverage, affordability increases
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) An Urban Institute report funded by the Commonwealth Fund found that permanently
Read MoreWhy At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices
(By Hannah Norman for Kaiser Health News) Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and
Read MoreDallas VA study treats Veterans with chronic sleep problems
(Source - blogs.va.gov) It’s no secret that a decent percentage of the U.S. population and Veterans are not getting enough
Read MoreOlder people more likely to experience severe breakthrough COVID-19, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The median age of fully vaccinated people who developed a severe breakthrough
Read MoreUnitedHealth: Average of $684 saved when shifting common procedures outside of hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Moving routine procedures like colonoscopies and cataract removals away from a hospital
Read MoreOutdated rule increases Medicare’s costs for generic drugs by $26 billion a year
(By Alfred Engelberg for ST A T) Public outcry about the shockingly high cost of brand-name drugs and a demand
Read MoreCongress is considering adding dental benefits to Medicare
As part of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure package currently under consideration by Congress, Medicare would cover two dental cleanings a
Read MoreCMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to
Read MoreHow the Delta variant’s remarkable ability to replicate threw new twists into the Covid-19 pandemic
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) One of the key reasons the Delta variant has ignited new surges of
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