CMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rule: 11 key updates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its final 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule April 4,
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Large trial challenges common practice of prescribing beta blockers after heart attack
By Elaine Chen for STAT) ATLANTA — Beta blockers are a mainstay in cardiovascular treatment, frequently given to patients after
Read MoreMoving in May for VA2K
Help yourself and others May 15 by joining the 14th Annual VA2K Walk & Roll. This annual event is held
Read MoreWhy higher Medicare Advantage utilization wasn’t reflected in 2025 rates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025,
Read MoreCovid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990
(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT) The leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 — with one glaring, pandemic-sized exception.
Read MoreAnnual CHALENG survey enhances Veteran homelessness services
(Source – news.va.gov) Access to dental care. Free legal services. A crucial grant program to prevent Veteran homelessness. These are
Read MoreWhat we know about H5N1 bird flu in cows — and the risk to humans
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The discovery of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle — and the news that at
Read MoreMental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) With rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children’s mental
Read MoreThe ‘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
Read MoreCMS 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
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