Limitations on Retiree Health Benefits Becoming the Norm
The 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, a study focusing on over 2,000 interviews with non-federal public and private firms,
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Medicare Advantage Premiums Becoming Less of a Concern?
Although increases in monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage plans are becoming more of the norm, it doesn’t seem to bother
Read MoreLecanemab approval being pursued for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Japan-based pharmaceutical company Eisai Co., Ltd. recently anno0unced plans to seek full approval for its Alzheimer’s treatment drug lecanemab, a
Read MoreMemory Care Emerging Quickly in Popularity
Remember when the most popular component of Medicare Advantage plans was the addition of a gym membership? It seems lately
Read MoreStudy: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow
Read MoreBombas, Veterans United increase number of socks donated to homeless Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans know the importance of warm, dry feet. Socks are the most consistently requested item at homeless
Read MoreMore Than Half a Million People in the U.S. Are On Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services, But Waiting Lists Can Both Overstate and Understate Unmet Need
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published November 28, 2022) About 656,000 people across the country were on state waiting
Read MoreHandbook ‘does not fully address the challenges’ Medicare Advantage can create for seniors, senator says
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A pair of senators have introduced a bill to improve the “Medicare &
Read MoreVA and FCC make it easier for Veterans to get internet access
(Source – news.va.gov) If you receive a qualifying VA pension, VA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are making it
Read MoreNew ACA customers up nearly 40%
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 3.4 million people have signed up for ACA coverage since the open
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