RSV vaccines may be linked to small increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, data suggest
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The new vaccines that protect older adults against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, may be
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With Medical Debt Burdening Millions, a Financial Regulator Steps In to Help
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) When President Barack Obama signed legislation in 2010 to create the Consumer
Read MoreWalgreens to offer online shopping with Medicare Advantage benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens will allow Medicare Advantage members to purchase products using supplemental benefits online.
Read MoreWhat to do if a Veteran you served with is talking about suicide
(Source – news.va.gov) Although we were trained to keep our cool in stressful situations, it’s still tough when we face
Read More5 payers join White House food security initiative
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several payers are making commitments to advance a White House initiative to end
Read MoreInnovation to reduce amputations and keep Veterans walking
(Source – news.va.gov) When the pandemic hit, the U.S. health care system saw unprecedented levels of delayed appointments. Most elective
Read MoreWhy won’t Medicare deliver food to sick seniors, if it could get them healthy?
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON – Some twelve percent of traditional Medicare beneficiaries have heart failure. Roughly a quarter
Read MoreSay That Again: Using Hearing Aids Can Be Frustrating for Older Adults, but Necessary
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) It was an every-other-day routine, full of frustration. Every time my husband called
Read MoreHow human trafficking is hitting homeless Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) As a social worker at Battle Creek VA, Katie Papke noticed a growing number of homeless Veterans
Read MoreWhen is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in
(By Terry Gross for NPR) When cognitive neuroscientist Charan Ranganath meets someone for the first time, he’s often asked, “Why
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