Facing Headwinds on New Alzheimer’s Drug, Biogen Launches Controversial Campaign
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more
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Month: July 2021
The Sleeper Health Cost Policy
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 22, 2021) Presidents Biden’s Executive Order instructing agencies to develop policies
Read MoreExpanding cancer clinical trial access at VA
(Source – blogs.va.gov) U.S. Army Veteran James Folsom thought he was in perfect health. Since he had smoked for 50
Read MoreMedicare insurer can use discounts to encourage use of select hospitals, OIG says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A health insurer that provides supplemental Medicare insurance and a preferred hospital organization
Read MoreMedicare covers grief counseling and depression screening
According to a recent survey of 400 widowed seniors, only 15 percent of widowed Medicare beneficiaries take advantage of mental
Read MoreCDC: US life expectancy saw biggest decline in decades amid pandemic
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. life expectancy fell to 77.3 years in 2020, marking a 1.5 year
Read MoreSeniors shopping for Medicare coverage
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI) found in their latest survey more than half of the seniors currently
Read MoreIf you are traveling this summer, make sure your Medicare will travel with you
Are you planning on traveling this summer? Do you have Medicare? If so, you may want to know how you
Read MoreLarge employers don’t have enough power to negotiate hospital prices, study says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Self-insured employers face low market power, stripping them of their ability to negotiate
Read MoreAnalysis: Necessary or Not, Covid Booster Shots Are Probably on the Horizon
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a
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