Is Medicare Advantage really better?
A recent report from The Commonwealth Fund found that despite the belief that Medicare Advantage members are more satisfied with
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CMS proposal could have ‘catastrophic impact’ on Medicare, Medicaid research
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing raising prices and tightening access to Medicare and Medicaid claims
Read MoreCMS Issues Additional Guidance on Program to Allow People with Medicare to Pay Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs in Monthly Payments
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the second part of draft guidance for the
Read MoreSingle payer still a tough sell in California
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California legislators are putting a single-payer system back on the table, but it
Read MorePresidential age debate obscures a simple fact: Some cognitive skills improve as we get older
(By Olivia Goldhill for STAT) When a psychology professor in Michigan looked through his data on interpersonal conflict a decade
Read MoreHealth Care Costs Top the Public’s List of Financial Worries, and Those Who Are Struggling the Most Want to Hear Presidential Candidates Discuss Economic and Health Care Issues
(By Craig Palosky for The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 21, 2024) At a time when kitchen table economic problems
Read MoreWhat to expect when you connect with suicide prevention coordinator
(Source – news.va.gov) If you’re having thoughts of suicide, you may feel isolated and alone and think no one understands
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollees receive less postacute care: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees received less intensive postacute care than their counterparts in traditional
Read MoreIn California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
(By Annie Sciacca for KFF Health News) For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive
Read MoreBay Pines VA expands service to unhoused Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) In early January, Bay Pines VA’s Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) brought the organization’s Mobile Medical
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