Why higher Medicare Advantage utilization wasn’t reflected in 2025 rates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025,
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Covid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990
(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT) The leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 — with one glaring, pandemic-sized exception.
Read MoreAnnual CHALENG survey enhances Veteran homelessness services
(Source – news.va.gov) Access to dental care. Free legal services. A crucial grant program to prevent Veteran homelessness. These are
Read MoreWhat we know about H5N1 bird flu in cows — and the risk to humans
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The discovery of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle — and the news that at
Read MoreMental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) With rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children’s mental
Read MoreThe ‘Pandemic Agreement’: What it is, What it isn’t, and What it Could Mean for the U.S.
(By Josh Michaud, Jennifer Kates, and Anna Rouw for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 01, 2024) Countries are nearing
Read MoreCMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. The
Read MoreStand Down set for Florida Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Bay Pines VA will hold its annual Homeless Stand Down for Veterans at the C.W. Bill Young
Read MoreACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees’ OK
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to
Read MoreHospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices,
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