Bright Health exiting Florida Medicare Advantage market
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Bright Health is ending its Medicare Advantage plans in Florida, leaving California as
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VA psychiatrist includes music in her therapy
(Source – news.va.gov) Physician and musician Dr. Mary Rorro blends music into her psychiatric practice with Veterans at the New
Read MoreDepression And Alzheimer’s Treatments At A Crossroads
(By Jon Hamilton and Aaron Scott for NPR) Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about
Read MoreHomelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch
(By Aaron Bolton for Kaiser Health News) COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town
Read MoreFast 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
Read MoreCMS 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
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