Walmart could expand dental care access, Pacific Dental leaders say
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Becker’s asked two Pacific Dental Services leaders what they thought about Walmart entering dentistry. Here’s what
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Month: February 2020
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After you turn 65, Medicare covers a wide array of health care services, but it doesn’t cover everything or in
Read MoreMedicare Part B enrollment: There’s still time to sign up!
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Most people get Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) when they turn 65. If you didn’t sign up
Read MoreInsurer clinic competition ‘very worrisome for hospitals’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Clinics run by UnitedHealth Group, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and CVS Health
Read MoreAfter 40 years, the Alzheimer’s Association sees signs of progress against a devastating disease. Is it real?
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) CHICAGO — In 1979, a man named Jerome Stone, frustrated with the lack of options
Read MoreIt’s Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can’t Pay
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Nashville General Hospital is a safety-net facility funded by the
Read MoreExperts say confusion over coronavirus case count in China is muddying picture of spread
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Infectious diseases experts are losing confidence in the accuracy of China’s count of cases of
Read MoreFlu vaccine is about 45% effective, CDC says
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) The effectiveness of the current season’s influenza vaccine is about 45 percent, according
Read More50 million Americans participate in crowdfunding for medical bills, NORC study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) One in 5 — or an estimated 50 million — Americans said they
Read MoreStalked by The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Do I know I’m at risk for developing dementia? You bet. My father
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