Fast facts about new toxic exposure screening for Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Have you heard about the new toxic exposure screening? If you’re enrolled in VA health care, you
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CMS doubles down on value-based payments for specialty care: 4 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS wants all traditional Medicare beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care
Read MoreBrain implants that translate paralyzed patients’ thoughts into speech creep closer to reality
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In 2003, Pancho’s life changed forever. That’s when a car crash sent the 20-year-old farm
Read MoreLive Whole Health #145: Tai Chi fundamentals: Standing side support
(Source – news.va.gov) Do you remember roller skating, school dances, physical education classes? For many of us, moving our bodies
Read MoreMedicare bundled payments did not negatively impact patient selection, outcomes, study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s bundled payments program did not lead to negative clinical outcomes, or change
Read MoreNew VA study finds Paxlovid may cut the risk of long COVID
(By Pien Huang for NPR) It’s well-documented that Paxlovid — a 5-day course of antiviral pills from Pfizer — can
Read MoreHealth insurance terminology
It is open enrollment season for Medicare, Marketplace, and some employer groups. No matter what health insurance coverage you have,
Read MoreVeteran homelessness decreased by 11% in the last two years
(Source – news.va.gov) VA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced
Read MoreHospital Charity Care: How It Works and Why It Matters
(By Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published November 3, 2022) About four in ten
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
(By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her
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