Cigna study: Preventable loneliness costs employers $154B annually
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Work-sponsored health plans aren’t addressing the growth of loneliness, which leads to employees
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Month: February 2022
The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Nursing homes and other long term care facilities have lost a record number of residents
Read MoreSenators pen bipartisan letter to support, strengthen Medicare Advantage
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of 63 senators wrote a letter to HHS declaring their
Read MoreFDA approves 1st smartphone app that can deliver extra doses of insulin
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA cleared the first app for iPhone and Android devices capable of
Read MoreThe 1st public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
(By Markian Hawryluk for NPR) With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health
Read MoreCMS to launch monthly special enrollment period beginning in late March
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ new monthly special enrollment period for ACA marketplaces is slated to kick
Read MoreAs Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as
Read MoreCDC to update mask guidance
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC is considering a shift to its indoor mask guidance that would rely
Read MoreBy altering the blood type of lungs, researchers raise the possibility of universal organs for transplants
(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) It was 4 a.m. on a humid night in St. Catharines, Ontario, and Elizabeth Ostrander
Read MoreCopay coupons are exacerbating drug price inflation, economists say
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug copay coupons offer patients savings on prescriptions, but they significantly increase amounts
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