Medicare Advantage members spend 40 percent less per year
The new data from UnitedHealth Group found Medicare Advantage beneficiaries spend 40 percent less per year than people enrolled in
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
U.S. urges pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after rare blood clotting cases
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Federal authorities on Tuesday recommended that states stop using Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine while
Read MoreA Mystery Under Study: How, Why And When COVID Vaccines Aren’t Fully Protective
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Ginger Eatman thought she was safe after getting her second COVID-19 vaccination in February. But she
Read MoreScientists work toward an elusive dream: a simple pill to treat Covid-19
(By Damian Garde for STAT) The world has vaccines that can prevent most cases of Covid-19. It even has drugs
Read MoreCigna offering members $500 to switch psoriasis drugs: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna is offering members who use certain psoriasis drugs $500 to switch to a
Read MoreIn rare instances, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, regulators say
(By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper for STAT) The European Medicines Agency has concluded there is a link between AstraZeneca’s
Read MoreAmerican College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to combat antibiotic resistance, the American College of Physicians outlined
Read MoreAlmost half of near-poor Medicare beneficiaries spend at least one-fifth of their income on health care costs
New research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found “near poor” –whose incomes are between 100%
Read MoreIf you decide to travel, don’t forget to check your Medicare plan
So you are vaccinated and you have been stuck in the house for a year, now what? Maybe travel? If
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment period ends March 31st.
If you have a Medicare Advantage plan and are dissatisfied with your plan, your window to switch to another plan
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