UnitedHealth CEO: Unknowns of Biogen Alzheimer’s drug mean insurer won’t yet cover it
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the payer needs to see more data on
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Month: July 2021
How a 3D-printed graft could speed healing of ruptured eardrums
(By Kevin Lin for STAT) In the weeks that followed the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, doctors saw a flood of
Read MoreVA Rideshare program offers homeless Veterans a lift
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Veterans enrolled in VHA’s Homeless Program may be eligible for transportation assistance getting to and from their
Read MoreUnderstand your Medicare coverage choices
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) You have options when it comes to how you get your Medicare coverage. The 2 main ways
Read MoreDon’t let health or transportation issues keep you from getting your COVID-19 vaccine
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and face challenges getting to a COVID-19 vaccine location, Medicare will pay a
Read MoreExperimental Brain Implant Lets Man With Paralysis Turn His Thoughts Into Words
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A man who is unable to move or speak can now generate words and sentences
Read MoreSenate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest
Read MoreMedicare expansion included in Senate Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending framework: 5 things to know
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Democrats on July 13 reached an agreement to pursue a $3.5 trillion
Read MoreMedicare plans paid more than Costco members
Researchers from the University of Southern California compared Medicare Part D prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members
Read MoreHow Might the FDA’s Approval of a New Alzheimer’s Drug Impact Medicaid?
(By Rachel Dolan and Elizabeth Williams for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 13, 2021) The recent approval of Aduhelm (aducanumab),
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