Get ready for Medicare’s Open Enrollment
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is just two weeks away. From October 15 to December 7, you can
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Month: October 2019
New Executive Order Will Improve Medicare Choices
President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) issued a statement following the release of a new executive order
Read MoreWhy Hospitals Are Getting Into The Housing Business
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — One patient at Denver Health, the city’s largest safety net hospital,
Read MoreThe Health Savings for Families Act of 2019 (H.R. 4576)
The Health Savings for Families Act of 2019 (H.R. 4576) would give families the ability to utilize the tax advantages
Read MoreTwo Medigap options, Plans C and F, will be off the table for anyone who becomes eligible for Medicare after this year
Due to a 2015 change in federal law, coverage for Medicare’s Part B deductible will be no longer permitted in
Read MoreNew Mexico sees 1st flu death
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first flu-related death of the
Read MoreVaping-related lung injuries resemble chemical burns, study finds
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The airways and lungs of some patients with a vaping-related illness appeared damaged in ways
Read MoreHidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to
Read MoreWalmart To Give Workers Financial Incentives To Use Higher-Quality Doctors
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Worried its employees aren’t getting good enough care from doctors in their insurance
Read MoreCivica Rx delivers its first medication
Civica Rx, announce that patients at Riverton Hospital in Utah are the first to receive a Civica medication, Vancomycin Hydrochloride
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