Understanding the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings
With Medicare’s Open Enrollment around the corner, one of the ways to determine the quality of a Medicare Advantage health
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
A snort or a jab? Scientists debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) As the world amasses experience with Covid-19 vaccines, something we should have known from the
Read MorePharmacies Face Extra Audit Burdens That Threaten Their Existence
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) The clock was about to strike midnight, and Scott Newman was desperately feeding
Read More2+2=? Senate Uses Murky Math as It Shelves Drug Pricing Rule to Fund Infrastructure
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The Senate’s release of its bipartisan infrastructure plan signals that lawmakers are poised
Read MoreAlzheimer’s patients are in limbo as hospitals, insurers grapple with whether to offer Aduhelm
(By Andrew Joseph and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) For all the explosive controversy over the approval of the first treatment
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read MorePeople chasing Covid-19 vaccine boosters create headaches for the health care system
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The entire U.S. health care system has been single-mindedly focused on getting Covid-19
Read MorePart D premiums will be increasing in 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is projecting that the average monthly premium for Medicare Part D coverage
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare’s common coverage rules
Medicare can be confusing with all its coverage rules. To avoid possible denial of services, treatments, or procedures, you should
Read MoreA New Alzheimer’s Drug Comes With Lots Of Questions About How To Use It
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Nearly two months after the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm received conditional approval from the Food and Drug
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