December 2021 – Page 5 – medicarereport.org

Growing use of home Covid-19 tests leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases

(By Kathleen McLaughlin for STAT) When fans of the band Phish started falling ill with Covid-19 all over the country

It is that time of the year when you have deadlines to meet for health insurance applications. If you have

(By Michael L. Millenson for STAT) Each year as older adults begin choosing between traditional fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage,

(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter

(Source – blogs.va.gov) Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death for adults over the age of 65. Unfortunately, one

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Beginning Jan. 3, Amgen will curtail drug discounts to safety net hospitals’ contract

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) At some point in the next few weeks, scientists will start releasing data from lab experiments

(Source – blogs.va.gov) With the combined risk of flu and COVID-19, this flu season comes with unique challenges for our

( By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna is expanding its Florida Medicare Advantage offerings by stepping into two new counties

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) U.S. health officials on Wednesday reported the country’s first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus,