March 2020 – Page 6 – medicarereport.org

California turns to vacant hospitals, hotels to prep for surge of COVID-19 patients

(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) California is preparing for worst-case scenarios resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, and its

(By Maria Goody and Alison Aubrey for NPR) By now, you’ve heard the advice that to slow the spread of

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Global spending on prescription drugs is forecast to exceed $1.1 trillion by 2024,

(By Erin Brodwin and Casey Ross for STAT) Telehealth services are sagging under the weight of an unprecedented surge in

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social gatherings. The directive, from the

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March 2020 report on Medicare payment

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) It took years for Leslie Miller to find the prescription drug that worked for her.

Although many older adults rely on Medicare for their healthcare needs; however, not all seniors exactly know what Medicare covers.

(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) As more people check their body temperature amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important

(By Victoria Knight and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Sunday night’s debate, while leveling criticism at President