How Medicare Advantage is being advertised on TV
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 85 percent of the nearly 650,000 Medicare TV ad airings over
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Month: September 2023
Free Covid tests will be offered again to all U.S. households
(By Helen Branswell and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing
Read MoreShe has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair?
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Saleema Render-Hornsby was shocked by the letter she had just received from Medicare.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease more likely to switch to traditional Medicare: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are 1.4 times more
Read MoreLearn how to reduce or prevent your risk of malnutrition
(Source – news.va.gov) Malnutrition is a serious condition in which the body does not receive the nutrients it needs to
Read More5 ways Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare differ on affordability: Survey
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around 1 in 5 adults with Medicare reported high healthcare costs in the
Read MoreWhat to Know about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Medicare Coverage Options
(By Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 18, 2023)
Read MoreSave Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about
Read MoreTelehealth expands access to quality care for Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Did you know around 1-in-3 Veterans who receive VA care access part of that care through telehealth?
Read MoreWhat are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?
(By Emma Wager, Imani Telesford, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 15, 2023) Prescription drug
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