One-third of employees unhappy with current health plan, survey finds
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly one in three workers with health coverage provided by their employer is
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Month: December 2021
White House to buy, ship 500 million rapid tests for free beginning in January
(By Lev Facher for STAT) The White House will buy and distribute 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests for free beginning in
Read MoreLocal Pharmacists Fill Rx Void as Big Brands Pull Out of Rural Areas
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Bill Mather, a pharmacist in the small Iowa city of Greenfield, wanted to
Read MoreWhat is the Medicare Direct Contracting program?
What is the Medicare Direct Contracting pilot program? First, Medicare is administered either by traditional fee-for-service Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
Read MoreCDC narrows use of J&J vaccine due to concerns about rare blood clots
(By Vanessa Romo and Scott Hensley for NPR) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted advice from a panel
Read More‘The Charges Seem Crazy’: Hospitals Impose a ‘Facility Fee’ — For a Video Visit
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Arielle Harrison’s 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New
Read MoreSeeking Refills: Aging Pharmacists Leave Drugstores Vacant in Rural America
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Ted Billinger Jr. liked to joke that he would work until he died.
Read MoreMedicaid, CHIP enrollment up 8.9%: 7 statistics
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) After providing coverage to more than a quarter of the U.S. population in
Read MoreAs Aduhelm faces doubts, Biogen plans another pivotal trial for 2022
(By Damian Garde and Adam Feurerstein for STAT) Biogen said Thursday that it expects to begin a large clinical trial
Read MoreAfter ‘Truly Appalling’ Death Toll in Nursing Homes, California Rethinks Their Funding
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1 in 8 Californians who have died of covid
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