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(Source – news.va.gov) For Veterans living with diabetes, self-management is essential to reducing the risk for hospitalizations and complications from

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Low-value care, Unnecessary Medical Care

Why It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care

(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Health Care - General

Eileen Cook November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver, Geriatrican, Older Adults

Who Will Care for Older Adults? We’ve Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United

CMS Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Value-based care models

Value-based care growth stagnant in 2022

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more dollars

CMS Disabled Health Care - General Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 CMS, Disabled, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Satisfaction Survey

Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski, Maiss Mohamed, Tricia Neuman, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 26, 2023) While

Aging CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 Adult Immunization, CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Vaccines

We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Alison Buttenheim was floored by a sign she saw in her doctor’s office when she

Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General Medical Technology Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Drug Shortages, Medical Devices shortages, Pain management, Patient Care, Quality of Care, Single-use Supplies shortages

Care quality affected by drug, equipment shortages, survey says

(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ongoing drug shortages throughout the last year in many cases have forced healthcare