Lawmakers urge VA to hurry reimbursement to wrongly billed veterans
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leaders on the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees are calling on the
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Month: September 2019
‘Please know you’re not alone’: For dementia caregivers, a place to share with strangers — and be honest
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Barbara Metcalf and Mary Smallwood live 826 miles apart. They’ve never met in person. If
Read MoreVoices: How Should California Address The Needs Of Its Aging Population?
(By Anna Almendrala and Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Demographers, gerontologists and government officials are
Read More5 updates on ‘Medicare for All’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are five updates on issues surrounding “Medicare for All” proposals published by Becker’s
Read MoreSome retirees may experience a reduction in their Medicare surcharge costs next year
According to a new analysis by Health View Services with Medicare premium surcharges for high-income retirees being indexed to inflation
Read MoreTake care to meet these Medicare deadlines
Most people sign up for Medicare during the three months prior, the month of or three months after their 65th
Read MoreCouple stole trade secrets from U.S. children’s hospital to market their Chinese biotech, prosecutors say
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have charged a San Diego couple with stealing trade secrets from
Read MoreWidespread use of 4 antibiotics tied to higher C. diff risk, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Facilitywide use of four antibiotic classes is linked to a higher risk of Clostridium
Read MoreHealth officials are hunting for the culprit behind vaping-related illnesses. Here are five questions about the outbreak
(By Megan Thielking and Helen Branswell for STAT) Health officials are still scrambling to pinpoint the cause of an outbreak
Read MoreAre you ill-informed about Medicare?
A recent survey by Nationwide found a major knowledge gap on Medicare. The survey found a surprising 79 percent of
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