Without Medicare Part B’s Shield, Patient’s Family Owes $81,000 for a Single Air-Ambulance Flight
(By Tony Leys for KFF Health News) Debra Prichard was a retired factory worker who was careful with her money,
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Rural Health
VA offers rural Veterans options to connect with providers
(Source – news.va.gov) There are more than 4 million Veterans in the United States who live in rural areas. Rural
Read MoreWhat Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — On a hot July morning, customers at the Dollar
Read MoreRemote Patient Monitoring – Home Telehealth coordinator saves Veteran’s life
(Source – news.va.gov) Army Veteran Robert Cutchins didn’t know he was experiencing a health emergency. But his Remote Patient Monitoring–Home
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollment, Plan Availability and Premiums in Rural Areas
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Gabrielle Clerveau, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 07, 2023)
Read MoreCommunity Paramedics Don’t Wait for an Emergency to Visit Rural Patients at Home
(By Arielle Zionts for Kaiser Health News) GILLETTE, Wyo. — Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room
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 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
Read MoreMental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) KNOXVILLE, Iowa ― Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with
Read MoreIt’s ‘Telehealth vs. No Care’: Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than
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