Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough
(By Noam Levey for NPR) Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a nonprofit has struck a deal
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Month: April 2025
Who is enrolling in Medicare Advantage?
The creation of Medicare Advantage health plans was part of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Medicare Advantage grew from almost
Read MoreEnrollment Growth in the ACA Marketplaces
(By Jared Ortaliza, Justin Lo, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 02, 2025) ACA Marketplace enrollment
Read More35% of Americans cannot afford or access healthcare: Gallup
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reaching the highest level since 2021, 11% of U.S. adults are considered “cost
Read MorePreventing suicide among women Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) You may not know the following facts, but it’s true that the suicide rate among women Veterans
Read MoreLatest Alzheimer’s lab tests focus on memory loss, not brain plaques
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) When doctors suspect Alzheimer’s, they can order a blood test to learn whether a patient’s
Read MoreOperationalizing the scope of the Medicare drug negotiations
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allowed Medicare to directly negotiate the prices of certain high-expenditure, single-source drugs without generic
Read MoreBlind TeleRehabilitation provides virtual services to Veterans with vision loss
(Source – news.va.gov) For Veterans who are blind or have low vision, daily tasks that were once easy—like cooking and
Read MoreSenate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage marketing spend, broker practices
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are spending an increasing amount on fees and commissions paid
Read MoreMedicare Program Integrity and Efforts to Root Out Improper Payments, Fraud, Waste and Abuse
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 31, 2025) Medicare, the federal
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