COVID-19 linked to pancreatitis
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 is associated with pancreatitis and might even cause it, a new study suggests. Researchers from
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Month: August 2020
Medicare beneficiaries should use the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period to make sure they are in the right plan
Although the cost of prescription drugs is a top concern for many Medicare beneficiaries; however, the average Medicare beneficiaries enrolled
Read MoreCommunicating to employees the investment and pre-tax benefits of an HSA
According to a survey by Plan Sponsor Council of America, part of the American Retirement Association, despite the increasing popularity
Read MoreWhat Is Home Healthcare and does Medicare cover it
Does Medicare cover in-home care? Home healthcare is care provided in a patient’s home when someone is injured or suffers
Read More10 most expensive drugs in the US
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Spinal muscular atrophy treatment Zolgensma’s annual price tag of $2,125,000 makes it the
Read MoreRF-Diary can monitor while preserving privacy
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a fully wireless system to monitor not only
Read MoreAnalysis of Recent National Trends in Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment
(By Robin Rudowitz, Bradley Corallo, and Samantha Artiga for Kaiser Family Foundation) This data note looks at national and state-by-state
Read MoreReverse this retirement withdrawal and it could cut your Medicare costs
You have to August 31st to reverse your retirement minimum distributions (RMDs). Why? The CARES Act allows retirement savers to
Read MoreFour scenarios on how we might develop immunity to Covid-19
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) As the world wearies of trying to suppress the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many of us are
Read MoreRather Than Give Away Its COVID Vaccine, Oxford Makes a Deal With Drugmaker
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) In a business driven by profit, vaccines have a problem. They’re not very
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