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Eileen Cook August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 VA Immersive website, Veterans, Veterans Health care, virtual reality, VR headsets

How a VA virtual reality headset changed a Veteran’s life 

(Source – news.va.gov) “For the first time, I forgot about my pain and smiled,” said Army Veteran and VA employee

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Eileen Cook August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medical bills, Unexpected Bill

Few know they can challenge their insurer: Survey

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fewer than half of people who receive an unexpected bill from their insurer

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Eileen Cook August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Open Burn Pit Registry, Veterans, Veterans Health care

VA redesigns and expands Burn Pit Registry

(Source – news.va.gov) VA today announced the launch of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (“the Burn

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Eileen Cook August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Treatment, beta amyloid plaques, blood test, Older Adults

New blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s. Are doctors ready for what’s next?

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new generation of blood tests promises to change the way doctors diagnose and treat

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Eileen Cook August 2, 2024 Emergency department costs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Medicaid, medicare, Urgent Care

Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing

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Eileen Cook August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Cyberattack, Cybersecurity, Ransomware

Hospitals on critical alert amid ransomware attack on blood center

(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) A ransomware attack has disrupted operations at OneBlood, a nonprofit blood donation center

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Eileen Cook August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, ERISA, fiduciary, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Pharmacy Rebates, Self-insured Employers, TPA

Mark Cuban’s big warning for employers

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mark Cuban is issuing a big warning to self-insured employers: If your company

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Eileen Cook August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 FDA, MDMA, MDMA Therapy, PTSD, Veterans, Veterans Suicides

Can a lobbying push led by veterans help MDMA get approved for PTSD treatment?

(By Will Stone for NPR) Working in the music industry, Rogers Masson traveled in plenty of circles where ecstasy made

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MedicaidMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 Dual Eligibles, Managed Care plans, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

The Landscape of Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Arrangements for Dual-Eligible Individuals Across States

(By Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Alice Burns, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family

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AgingEnd of LifeHealth Care FinanceMedicare - GeneralMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 End of Life, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research has examined how Medicare Advantage plans differ on end-of-life care and

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