Home telehealth program for COVID-19 patients
(Source – news.va.gov) At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, medical centers across the globe worked tirelessly to
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Month: September 2022
States ranked by telehealth usage among Medicare recipients
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare beneficiaries in urban and more densely populated states were more likely to
Read MoreHospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest
Read MoreUnitedHealth, Walmart partner on value-based senior care, will launch co-branded health plan
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group and Walmart are partnering around a value-based care model for Medicare
Read MoreJudge invalidates parts of the ACA that mandate health coverage of many preventive services and drugs
(By Bob Herman for STAT) A federal judge in Texas has ruled that parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating
Read MoreNo-cost VA flu shots for eligible Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Getting a flu shot protects you, your family and your community. And if needed, you can safely
Read MoreWhere every insurance premium dollar goes
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) For every premium dollar that is spent, 82.4 cents goes toward prescription drugs and
Read More‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring
Read MoreLife Kit: How to ‘futureproof’ your body and relieve pain
By Frank Festa for NPR September 3, 2022 With so much wear and tear on our bodies, a little prevention
Read MoreOmicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
By Allison Aubrey for NPR /Heard on Morning Edition September 5, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending
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