The ‘Pandemic Agreement’: What it is, What it isn’t, and What it Could Mean for the U.S.
(By Josh Michaud, Jennifer Kates, and Anna Rouw for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 01, 2024) Countries are nearing
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CMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. The
Read MoreStand Down set for Florida Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Bay Pines VA will hold its annual Homeless Stand Down for Veterans at the C.W. Bill Young
Read MoreACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees’ OK
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to
Read MoreHospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices,
Read MoreNew Barostim technology gives Veterans a spark of life
(Source – news.va.gov) Doctors at Michael E. DeBakey VA in Houston are utilizing groundbreaking new heart implant therapy to help
Read MoreCMS faces another challenge of Medicare Advantage star ratings methodology
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare Advantage insurer facing termination of one of its contracts from the
Read MoreThe Food is Medicine movement originators are trying to standardize medically tailored meals
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food corporations, grocery stores, and even tech companies are claiming they are a
Read MoreIntegrated TeleOT provides virtual occupational therapy
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans leaving a care facility and returning home may need to adjust their living space or lifestyle
Read MoreWhen it comes to Medicare Advantage, couples stick together
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Older couples typically enroll and disenroll in Medicare Advantage plans together, a study
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