Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Crackdown on massive fraud in government programs
What IRMAA actually does to your check
Major insurers share prior authorization requirements for just 14% of services: Study
June 1-5 is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Here’s How Americans Can Help Protect Themselves and Medicare
CMS Requires More Restrictive Definition of Medical Frailty in New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

How 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

There are more than 280 accredited geriatric emergency departments in 41 states. The purpose of a geriatric emergency room is

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Following CMS’s preliminary decision to limit the coverage of Biogen’s Alzehimer’s disease treatment

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) As covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun

(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicare plans to cover the controversial, pricey Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, but only for

(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Monday took the

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Marvin Querry, 86, was on his tractor, planting rye on his 770-acre western

(By Damian Garde and Adam Feurerstein for STAT) Biogen said Thursday that it expects to begin a large clinical trial

(By Grace Galletti for Kaiser Health News) Oanh Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow studying the experiences of caregivers for those

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cleveland Clinic researchers found sildenafil, which goes by the name brand Viagra, is