VA exceeds goal to place 38,000 Veterans in permanent housing
(Source – news. va.gov) In February 2022, VA Secretary Denis McDonough issued a challenge to VA staff and partners: place
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An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
(By Scott Hensley for NPR) A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on a proposal
Read moreDid Your Health Plan Rip Off Medicare?
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Today, KHN has released details of 90 previously secret government audits that reveal
Read moreNew enrollees make up nearly a quarter of 16.3M ACA members in 2023
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS said Jan. 25 that a record 16.3 million people enrolled in ACA
Read moreA dangerous loophole for drug ads needs to be closed
(By John P. Moore and G. Caleb Alexander for STAT) A loophole in prescription drug regulation exposes American consumers to
Read moreMost people disenrolled from Medicaid have some form of insurance 12 months later
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most people who are disenrolled in Medicaid are enrolled in some kind of
Read moreVeteran uses VA Health Chat for quick and private health care
(Source – news.va.gov) When Army Veteran Josef Mendez Lopez needed medical care, he turned to the VA Health Chat app
Read moreHow Dollar General is testing the waters of rural healthcare
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dollar General is leveraging its store locations to bring more healthcare access to
Read moreInsurers that face the largest potential Medicare Advantage payment clawbacks
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nation’s largest insurers are gearing up for upcoming changes to Medicare Advantage
Read moreWave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she
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