Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare Part D
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico For Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 17, 2022) Addressing the cost of insulin continues
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Month: May 2022
UnitedHealth’s 2022 Senior Health Report: 10 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug deaths among seniors have doubled over the last decade, but a record
Read More‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry
Read MoreBlue Cross partnership helps Medicare Advantage members apply for government aid
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross is partnering with Uno Health to help enroll Medicare
Read MoreThe federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
(By Tamara Keith for NPR) Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.
Read MorePatients, Doctors, Insurers Agree: Prior Approvals for Treatment Should Come Faster
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago,
Read MoreCongressional Budget Office: Here’s what would happen if the US implemented single payer
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the Senate Budget Committee May
Read MoreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read MoreMost Office-Based Physicians Accept New Patients, Including Patients With Medicare and Private Insurance
(By Nancy Ochieng , Matthew Rae, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 12, 2022)
Read MoreUPMC launches in-home drug disposal program for Medicare Advantage members
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan will distribute in-home medication disposal bags
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