VA and Armed Forces Wellness Centers partnering
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NCP) has partnered with DOD’s Defense Health Agency’s
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Month: September 2024
Should the Medicare Advantage window be widened?
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seniors are given the opportunity to switch Medicare Advantage plans annually, but some
Read MoreOptum joins CVS, Cigna in dropping Humira
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Optum Rx will join the other major pharmacy benefit managers and exclude Humira
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)
Read MoreLife coach or therapist? Know the differences
(By Emily Hemendinger for NPR) Life coach, wellness coach, business coach, weight loss coach, breakup coach – the list goes
Read MoreUS Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census
Read MoreThe Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare
(By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 10, 2024) In 2021, 13
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements
Read MoreGulf Coast VA advances virtual reality for Veteran care
(Source – news.va.gov) VA is at the forefront of immersive technology implementation. One such tech is virtual reality (VR), which
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s drug faces challenges
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, faces hurdles with respect to
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