June 2019 – medicarereport.org

VA, Verizon partner on video telehealth services for veterans

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Verizon announced June 27 that it will provide its customers who are veterans free access

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced forthcoming direct provider contracting (DPC) models as part of the

According to a recent survey conducted by UnitedHealthcare, nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 62 and older named physical health

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Seeking a solution to the soaring costs of drugs, Colorado, Florida and Vermont

(By Rachel Fehr, Cynthia Cox, and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation) The early years of the Affordable Care Act

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class.

(By Shefali Luthra and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the

There are some Medigap changes coming next year for future 65-year-olds. After this year, two options, Plans C and F,

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Anticipating more federal scrutiny of genetic privacy policies4, three leading consumer genetic companies have formed

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A wide-reaching lawsuit unsealed June 24 claims Teva Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Pfizer and