Over-the-counter COVID tests will soon be free for Medicare recipients
(By Alana Wise for NPR) Medicare and Medicare Advantage recipients will be eligible for free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests beginning in
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Medical Technology
Researchers label early CAR-T therapy patient ‘cured’ after living a decade without cancer
(By Angus Chen for STAT) In 2010, Doug Olson became the second person in the world to receive CAR-T cell
Read MoreAt Nursing Homes, Long Waits for Results Render Covid Tests ‘Useless’
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) More nursing homes are waiting longer for covid-19 test results for residents and
Read MoreHow a decades-old database became a hugely profitable dossier on the health of 270 million Americans
(By Casey Ross for STAT) To most Americans, the name MarketScan means nothing. But most Americans mean everything to MarketScan.
Read MoreCancer patients win lawsuit against Aetna over denied treatment
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Florida judge ruled against Aetna in a proposed class-action lawsuit over the
Read MoreHow a hyperactive cell in the brain might trigger Alzheimer’s disease
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) It all started with genetic data. A gene here, a gene there. Eventually the story
Read MoreIt’s Day 6 of Covid, and a Rapid Antigen Test Comes Back Positive. Stay Home, Say Virologists.
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for Kaiser Health News) What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes
Read More19 senators urge Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nineteen senators co-signed a letter to HHS and CMS urging the agencies to
Read MoreFree N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores. Here’s how to get yours
(By Vanessa Romo for NPR) Nearly a week after the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95
Read MoreWhy Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully
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