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(Source – blogs.va.gov) Next week is the official start of summer and that means, in certain parts of the country,
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Month: June 2021
Most pharmaceuticals and protective personal equipment are manufactured outside the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a host of problems; among them was the realization that most pharmaceuticals are manufactured outside
Read MoreVermont seeks 5-year extension of all-payer model
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vermont is beginning negotiations with the federal government to extend its all-payer healthcare model
Read MoreBeing Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here’s Why.
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) For more than a year, public health officials have repeatedly told us
Read More‘I’m just winging it’: Faced with confusing data on the new Alzheimer’s drug, doctors scramble to advise their patients
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Their phones are ringing off the hook and their email inboxes are filling up with
Read MoreUnderstanding the Medigap Open Enrollment Period
When you first become eligible for Medicare, you have the choice of Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage. If you choose
Read More3 things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Now that about 43 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated,
Read MoreNew Device Taps Brain Signals To Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Function
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help
Read MoreIn Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he
Read MoreFDA’s Approval of Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Has Huge Cost Implications for Medicare and Beneficiaries
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 10, 2021) The question of what would happen when
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