When it comes to Medicare Advantage, couples stick together
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Older couples typically enroll and disenroll in Medicare Advantage plans together, a study
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The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in
Read MoreLack of transparency ‘handcuffed’ feds’ Change hack response, lawmaker says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers are questioning UnitedHealth Group’s response to the cyberattack that took Change Healthcare’s
Read MoreGreater LA VA houses 1,790 homeless Veterans in 2023
(Source – news.va.gov) In greater Los Angeles, VA permanently housed 1,790 homeless Veterans in 2023, the most of any VA
Read More20 hospitals, systems where charity care exceeds tax breaks
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, released a new report March
Read MoreGross Medicare Spending on Ozempic and Other GLP-1s Is Already Skyrocketing – Even Though Medicare Cannot Cover The Drugs for Weight Loss
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 23, 2024) A KFF analysis shows that gross total Medicare
Read MoreHumana wants Medicare Advantage AI lawsuit thrown out
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana is seeking to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the insurer used
Read MoreFDA authorizes new drug to protect immune compromised from Covid-19
(By Jason Mast for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals
Read More3 ways Medicare Advantage affects primary care physicians
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are few statistically significant differences between the way primary care physicians treat
Read MoreGaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients
(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,
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