Medicare solvency would be extended 17 years under Medicare Advantage utilization rates: Study
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund would be solvent until 2048 if traditional Medicare
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Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
(By Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia for KFF Health News) For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid
Read MoreJesse Brown VA to deploy medical mobile unit
(Source – news.va.gov) In October, Jesse Brown VA received a medical mobile unit to support at-risk and homeless Veterans with
Read More10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 16, 2023) In 2020, an estimated 5.8
Read MoreCMS: Medicare Advantage received $16.6B in improper payments in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS paid Medicare Advantage organizations an estimated $16.6 billion in overpayments in fiscal
Read MoreA new study says the global toll of lead exposure is even worse than we thought
By Nicole Estvanik Taylor on November 20, 2023 for NPR On the World Health Organization’s list of 10 chemicals of major
Read MoreAutoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care
by Andy Miller from KFF Health News on November 18, 2023 for npr After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue,
Read MoreHow VA helps Veterans with food security and housing
(Source – news.va.gov) No one should worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over
Read MoreWhy Medicare Advantage networks may reduce avoidable hospitalizations
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Differences in the clinicians Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries see have some
Read MoreSen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Can the National Institutes of Health bring down drug prices? It doesn’t approve new medicines
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