You can change your Medicare Advantage plan but time is running out
Almost 25 percent of seniors said they rather get a colonoscopy or go to the dentist then review their Medicare
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Month: January 2020
Patients Want To Die At Home, But Home Hospice Care Can Be Tough On Families
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) “I’m not anti-hospice at at all,” says Joy Johnston, a writer from Atlanta. “But I
Read MoreDiagnosed With Dementia, She Documented Her Wishes. They Said No.
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) ITHACA, N.Y. — When she worked on the trading floor of the Chicago
Read MorePatients Still Struggle To Balance High Costs Of MS Treatment, Despite Generic
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Sometimes, the approval of a new generic drug offers more hype than hope for patients’
Read MoreThe Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566)
The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566) was introduced by Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) and cosponsored by Ted Yoho (R-FL) and Matt
Read MoreChina reports sharp rise in cases of novel virus amid growing concerns of person-to-person transmission
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The number of cases of a novel virus in China has escalated sharply, with authorities
Read More297%: The average difference between highest, lowest outpatient charges, study says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nationally, the difference between the lowest and highest gross charges for individual outpatient
Read MoreHow to avoid healthcare blunders
A large percentage of Americans, 42 percent of families with children, said they made health coverage choices they regretted within
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends March 31st
If the Medicare Advantage health plan you signed up for last year did not meet your needs, don’t worry, you
Read MoreCivica Rx signs agreement with Thermo Fischer Scientific
Civica Rx announced it has signed a seven-year term agreement with Thermo Fischer Scientific to develop and manufacture medications with
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