Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration
(By Jackie Fortiér for KFF Health News) Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with
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Month: November 2024
VA houses nearly 48,000 homeless Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) No Veteran should be homeless in the country they fought to defend. At VA, we are committed
Read MoreMedicare Advantage 2025 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 15, 2024)
Read More5 benefits Medicare Advantage plans are cutting back for 2025
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fewer Medicare Advantage insurers will offer remote access technologies and over-the-counter benefits in
Read MoreNavigating diabetes care at VA
(Source – news.va.gov) World Diabetes Day sheds light on the impact of diabetes worldwide. This day is observed on November
Read MoreCMS official: Call centers will be less important in future Medicare Advantage star ratings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will give less weight to call center metrics in future Medicare Advantage
Read MoreMedicare Advantage saves money
Medicare recipients who migrate from traditional Medicare to the Medicare Advantage program have saved the federal government $144 billion over
Read MoreVA’s Million Veteran Program: One year since one million
(Source – news.va.gov) Last fall, on Nov. 8, 2023, the millionth Veteran joined VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP). With that,
Read MoreThese matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides
(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) When Andrea Levitt, 82, first met Angelo Williams, 16, at a cookies-and-tea event in New
Read MoreIs a Medicare Advantage plan right for you?
It is the time of the year again when all those Medicare Advantage plans advertise how wonderful they are and
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