Potential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz , MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji , and Michelle Long for Kaiser Family
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Month: October 2021
3 takeaways from the emergence of the ‘Delta Plus’ coronavirus variant
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Yet another version of the coronavirus is getting global attention, this one dubbed AY.4.2. It
Read MoreMedicare Plans’ ‘Free’ Dental, Vision, Hearing Benefits Come at a Cost
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a
Read MoreWhat you should do during Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Do you know what you can do during Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)? Do you know what you cannot do
Read MoreERs are now swamped with seriously ill patients — but most don’t even have COVID
(By Kate Wells for NPR) Inside the Emergency Department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff are struggling to care for
Read MoreBoost your protection from COVID-19
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Get ready to help increase your protection with a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Medicare covers a COVID-19 vaccine
Read MoreAnalysis: A Procedure That Cost $1,775 in New York Was $350 in Maryland. Here’s Why.
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) For the past 18 months, while I was undergoing intensive physical therapy and
Read MoreDirect Primary Care, With a Touch of Robin Hood
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) MODESTO, Calif. — Britta Foster and Minerva Tiznado are in different leagues
Read MoreCourt halts New York City retiree Medicare contract
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) After receiving pushback from retirees, New York City’s new Medicare contract for city
Read MoreSenate holds hearing on state, future of insurance: 8 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing titled “Health Insurance Coverage in America:
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