FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine
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Month: January 2023
How does Medicare affect your Health Savings Account?
A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a type of savings account that lets you set aside money on a pre-tax
Read MoreIs mesothelin a key to tackling solid tumors? Some biotech companies are betting that it is
By Angus Chen for Stat News on January 20, 2023 Scientists working to produce immunotherapies for solid tumor cancers have
Read MoreWhy older adults on Medicare can expect to save money this year
By Anthony Hill for ABC Action News on January 20, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — It’s no secret that prescription brand-name
Read MoreCMS takes steps to improve nursing home safety, transparency
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on January 18, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration and CMS are enacting new rules
Read MoreModerna’s RSV shot 83.7% effective, late-stage trial shows
By Paige Twentier for Becker’s Hospital Review on January 18, 2023 Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate for older adults
Read MoreWhat Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
By Judith Graham on January 18, 2023 for Kaiser Health News A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible
Read MoreSocial isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds
By Kaitlyn Radde on January 17, 2023 for NPR Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia
Read MoreHHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(Source -www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced key dates for the first year of the
Read MoreMore people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces just hit a record: Nearly 16 million people
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