Medicare Advantage enrollees receive less postacute care: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees received less intensive postacute care than their counterparts in traditional
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Month: February 2024
In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
(By Annie Sciacca for KFF Health News) For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive
Read MoreBay Pines VA expands service to unhoused Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) In early January, Bay Pines VA’s Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) brought the organization’s Mobile Medical
Read MorePayers urge ‘stability’ from CMS on Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS needs to do more to account for rising utilization rates in Medicare
Read More9 health systems newly approved for ‘hospital at home’
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) While some health systems have been apprehensive about setting up hospital-at-home programs because
Read MoreSenators to FDA: Take action on proliferation of social media drug ads
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senators are urging the FDA to update decade-old guidance and take action to
Read MorePatients See First Savings From Biden’s Drug Price Push, as Pharma Lines Up Its Lawyers
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Last year alone, David Mitchell paid $16,525 for 12 little bottles of Pomalyst,
Read MoreSouth Texas VA fights food insecurity with community support
(Source – news.va.gov) A VA Hunger Awareness Resource event collaborated to fight Veteran food insecurity in South Texas. This successful
Read MoreCleveland Clinic researchers discover elevated risk of brain bleeds in Alzheimer’s patients
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that the presence of Lewy body pathology
Read MoreA veterans guide to healthcare plans
Veterans may qualify for coverage from different healthcare plans. Some veterans may qualify for TRICARE, Medicare, and Veterans Affairs (VA)
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