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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Arlene Sharp September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Prior authorization denials up big in Medicare Advantage

By Tanya Albert Henry Contributing News Writer for AMA on September 23, 2024 What’s the news: Medicare Advantage enrollees and their

Health Care - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 Behavioral Health, Life Coach, Mental Health, Therapist

Life coach or therapist? Know the differences

(By Emily Hemendinger for NPR) Life coach, wellness coach, business coach, weight loss coach, breakup coach – the list goes

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care - General Health Insurance Medicaid Uninsured/Underinsured

Eileen Cook September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Uninsured

US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census

Dual Eligible Health Care - General Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 Dual Eligibles, Healthcare, Medicaid, medicare, Social Security Disability

The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare

(By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 10, 2024) In 2021, 13

Employer Healthcare Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Mental Health parity Rule

Insurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements

Aging Health Care - General Rural Health

Eileen Cook September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Older Adults, Rural Health

In a rural small town, a group of locals steps up to support senior health

(By Juliana Kim, Tim Evans for NPR) GLEN ULLIN, N.D. — When small rural towns get smaller, the challenges for

CDC Health Care - General

Eileen Cook August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 CDC, Flu shot, Guidelines

CDC 2024 flu shot guidelines: 2 key changes

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC has updated annual flu shot recommendations for the 2024-25 season, noting

Health Care - General

Eileen Cook August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 DNRs, Patient Harm

When DNRs are misunderstood as ‘do not treat’

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Conceptually, “do not resuscitate” orders are straightforward medical documents. However, confusion among medical

Artificial Intelligence Health Care - General

Eileen Cook August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 AI, AI Chatbots, Health Information

Poll: Most Who Use Artificial Intelligence Doubt AI Chatbots Provide Accurate Health Information

(Craig Palosky for The Kaiser Family Foundation) Amid rising interest in and use of artificial intelligence (AI) by individuals and

Employer Healthcare Health Care - General Health Insurance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 Commercial Health Insurance, Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Ozempic, Semaglutide

Majority of weight loss drug prescriptions going to commercially insured patients

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2023, more than 61% of Ozempic prescriptions went to patients with commercial