4.6 million Americans found coverage this open enrollment period
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Dec. 9 CMS update showed that 4.6 million Americans so far have signed up
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Month: December 2021
Suit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing Cases
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit
Read MoreCleveland Clinic research suggests Viagra could be used as Alzheimer’s treatment
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cleveland Clinic researchers found sildenafil, which goes by the name brand Viagra, is
Read MoreIn a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The Senate voted Wednesday night to overturn the Biden administration’s proposed rule that large private
Read MoreHealth Experts Worry CDC’s Covid Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online vaccine
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read More2020 saw Medicare spending drop, telehealth scooping larger cut of budget, report says: 7 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare saw a 14 percent dip in anticipated payments to physicians in 2020,
Read MoreHow ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Changing by County in 2022
(By Giorlando Ramirez, Lucas Fox, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 7, 2021) Premiums for
Read MorePost-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
Read More6 COVID-19 test-makers whose products can detect omicron
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the omicron variant spreads across the globe, diagnostic companies are racing to
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