How much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
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Month: September 2021
American Rescue Plan, marketplace subsidies could lead to permanent coverage, affordability increases
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Urban Institute report funded by the Commonwealth Fund found that permanently keeping
Read MoreWhy At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices
(By Hannah Norman for Kaiser Health News) Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and
Read MoreDallas VA study treats Veterans with chronic sleep problems
(Source – blogs.va.gov) It’s no secret that a decent percentage of the U.S. population and Veterans are not getting enough
Read MoreOlder people more likely to experience severe breakthrough COVID-19, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The median age of fully vaccinated people who developed a severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection
Read MoreUnitedHealth: Average of $684 saved when shifting common procedures outside of hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Moving routine procedures like colonoscopies and cataract removals away from a hospital outpatient department
Read MoreOutdated rule increases Medicare’s costs for generic drugs by $26 billion a year
(By Alfred Engelberg for STAT) Public outcry about the shockingly high cost of brand-name drugs and a demand for new
Read MoreCongress is considering adding dental benefits to Medicare
As part of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure package currently under consideration by Congress, Medicare would cover two dental cleanings a
Read MoreCMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to support affordable
Read MoreHow the Delta variant’s remarkable ability to replicate threw new twists into the Covid-19 pandemic
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) One of the key reasons the Delta variant has ignited new surges of Covid-19 infections
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