When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing
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Month: August 2025
Veteran finds housing and hope
(Source – news.va.gov) Case manager Carmen Cooper, a dedicated Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System social worker with the Housing
Read MoreNorth Carolina Medicare Advantage plan settles with DOJ over identity theft scheme
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Troy Health, a North Carolina-based Medicare Advantage insurer, has entered into a non-prosecution
Read MoreReducing suicide risk for rural Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) When you think about rural living, you may picture quiet mornings, wide-open spaces, friendly neighbors and a
Read MoreThe 340B program, explained
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than three decades ago, Congress created the 340B program to help safety-net hospitals
Read MoreThe transitions of aging: How parents and adult children can adjust
(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) Aging can bring changes to people’s bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are
Read MoreCVS Caremark ordered to pay $290M in false claims suit
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has ordered CVS Caremark to pay nearly $290 million in
Read MoreCould we see a “two-tier” Medicare program?
Did you know that there are roughly 67 million Medicare patients, and 54 percent of them are in a Medicare
Read MoreHow Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her
Read MoreNew Heart Care technology improves Veterans’ quality of life
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans at Houston VA will benefit from a groundbreaking advancement in heart care, as the facility recently
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