Countless Homebound Patients Still Wait for Covid Vaccine Despite Seniors’ Priority
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Opening another front in the nation’s response to the pandemic, medical centers and
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Modest increase in drug costs can lead to increase in mortality
Cost-sharing can affect patient choices and, ultimately, patient health according to a new study by the National Board of Economic
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine: Don’t Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) COVID-19 vaccines are akin to liquid gold these days. As more people become eligible, the
Read MoreThe two possible reasons your Medicare drug plan will not cover a drug on their formulary list
You did your diligence and checked your Medicare Part D plan’s formulary list and the drug is on it, so
Read MoreAs the pandemic ushered in isolation and financial hardship, overdose deaths reached new heights
(By Usha Lee McFarling for STAT) Among the unrelenting death statistics flowing from the CDC last month, one grim non-Covid-19
Read MoreAs Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Fed up with a lack of federal action to lower prescription drug costs,
Read MoreArthritis drug cuts deaths in hospitalized Covid-19 patients, major study shows
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) Tocilizumab, a drug usually used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, reduced the rate for death in
Read MoreDoctor visits were down in 2020 but HSA spending was up
Although the doctor and hospital visits were down in 2020, there were significant increases in health savings account spending. According
Read MoreCovid-19 cases are falling in the U.S. It could be a calm before a variant-driven storm
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) If the U.S. Covid-19 epidemic were a marathon, the country might have made it to
Read MoreWhat is creditable coverage?
You are turning 65 but you not sure whether or not to enroll in Medicare but afraid of the potential
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