Medicare for You: What You Need to Know Part 1
By Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Your health is important and needs to be protected. If you
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10 key differences between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is growing in popularity — almost half of Medicare beneficiaries were
Read MoreMedicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Hospice doctor Bethany Snider sees the writing on the wall: “The hospice
Read MoreThe Rate of Older Californians Dying of Malnutrition Has Accelerated
(By Phillip Reese for KFF Health News) A growing number of California’s oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong
Read MoreCMS recognizes homelessness as indicator of resource utilization in proposed rule
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule aimed
Read MoreChiropractic residencies enhance rural Veteran care
(Source – news.va.gov) Chiropractors and chiropractic residents at the Fort Dodge Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Iowa are making
Read MoreThe most popular Medicare supplement benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Four in 10 Medicare supplement enrollees opt for the plan with the most
Read MoreNational TeleOncology: Ensuring Veteran access to best oncology care
(Source – news.va.gov) Dr. Vida Passero, chief medical officer of VA’s National TeleOncology (NTO), is at the forefront of ensuring
Read MoreHHS cuts 7 drugs from Medicare Part B rebates list
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS has removed seven drugs from its initial list of 27 drugs subject
Read MoreDoctor Shortages Distress Rural America, Where Few Residency Programs Exist
(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) ELKO, Nev. — Anger, devastation, and concern for her patients washed over
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