Medicare Advantage enrollment tops 31 million
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment has reached nearly 31.2 million, according to a February report
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Virtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care
(Source – news.va.gov) Virtual reality—an immersive experience that may include the sights, sounds, smells and reactions to a situation—is an
Read MoreHigh-deductible health plans are moving health outcomes in the wrong direction
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the number of Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans continues to grow,
Read MoreA Bitter Battle Over the ‘Orphan Drug’ Program Leaves Patients’ Pocketbooks at Risk
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a
Read MoreCMS Prior Authorization Proposal Aims to Streamline the Process and Improve Transparency
(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Karen Pollitz, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 21, 2023) The Center
Read MoreHHS: Medicare Advantage audits, risk adjustment changes are not funding cuts
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage audits are “unequivocally not cuts” in funding, HHS says. In a Feb.
Read MoreSpinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two
Read MoreThe radical proposal to let Medicare and Social Security lapse, explained
By Dylan Scott on February 16, 2023 for Vox Sen. Rick Scott wants every government program — even entitlements —
Read MoreImproving patient safety shouldn’t be a financial calculation
By Michael L Millenson on February 17, 2023 for Stat News A recent study of medical error published in The
Read MoreCan food be medicine? Will insurers cover it? And other big questions about a new health movement
By Nicholas Florko on February 16, 2023 for Stat News WASHINGTON — After nearly forty years of obscurity, the “food
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