Reducing loneliness may reduce the likelihood of suicide
(Source – news.va.gov) Reducing feelings of loneliness and social isolation may reduce the likelihood of dying by suicide. Understanding risk
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Month: May 2023
How Medicare’s Aduhelm decision revived old questions about new drugs
(By Kerry Dooley Young for STAT) Medicare’s decision to withhold coverage for Biogen’s Aduhelm despite the Food and Drug Administration’s
Read MoreThis Panel Will Decide Whose Medicine to Make Affordable. Its Choice Will Be Tricky
(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) Catherine Reitzel’s multiple sclerosis medication costs nearly $100,000 a year. Kris Garcia relies
Read MoreMedicare payers vow to keep covering remote patient monitoring
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Private insurance companies that contract for Medicare will continue to pay for remote
Read MoreUphold military principles by taking care of yourself
(Source – news.va.gov) There are ways to honor your service and uphold military principles as a Veteran while also taking
Read MoreCMS proposes rules to improve Medicaid drug price transparency
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a set of rules for drug manufacturers, pharmaceutical benefit managers
Read MoreAt VA, women’s health care is a top priority
(Source – news.va.gov) May is Women’s Health Care Month, a time when we focus on making sure that women’s health
Read More6 recent Medicare Advantage study findings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare can differ on clinical quality and costs, but
Read MoreHe Returned to the US for His Daughter’s Wedding. He Left With a $42,000 Hospital Bill
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) Last June, Jay Comfort flew to the United States from his home
Read MoreA More Aggressive FTC Is Starting to Target Drug Mergers and Industry Middlemen
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal
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