Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID
(By Laura Ungar for Kaiser Health News) Cormay Caine misses a full day of work and drives more than 130
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Health Care – General
Virtual home exercise and fitness solutions
With many gyms still closed, many older adults are seeking solutions to help them stay fit at home through exercise
Read MoreA COPD screening is more important now than ever
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases that cause breathing problems, like emphysema, chronic
Read MoreSmoke-free is the way to be
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Every year, more people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer, and smoking is
Read MoreHospital alert system identifies at-risk patients, lowers mortality, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients who were monitored with a real-time alert system had a 16 percent lower
Read MoreFood insecurity raises death risk for heart disease, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The COVID-19 pandemic’s economic and social toll has exacerbated food insecurity, and those
Read MoreNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — lower your risk
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in the United States. Every year, nearly
Read MoreNovember is American Diabetes Month — know the risks
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Diabetes affects millions of Americans and it’s a leading cause of disability and death in the United
Read MoreWhy Some Memories Seem Like Movies: ‘Time Cells’ Discovered In Human Brains
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) If you fall off a bike, you’ll probably end up with a cinematic memory of
Read MoreTransparency in Coverage Final Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-9915-F)
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Transparency in Coverage final rule released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
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