The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
(By Tamara Keith for NPR) Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.
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Patients, Doctors, Insurers Agree: Prior Approvals for Treatment Should Come Faster
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago,
Read MoreCongressional Budget Office: Here’s what would happen if the US implemented single payer
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the Senate Budget Committee May
Read MoreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read MoreMost Office-Based Physicians Accept New Patients, Including Patients With Medicare and Private Insurance
(By Nancy Ochieng , Matthew Rae, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 12, 2022)
Read MoreUPMC launches in-home drug disposal program for Medicare Advantage members
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan will distribute in-home medication disposal bags
Read MoreAdverse Events in Hospitals: A Quarter of Medicare Patients Experienced Harm in October 2018
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) In 2010, OIG reported the first national incidence rate of patient harm events in hospitals-27 percent of
Read MoreBladder Cancer and Veterans: What You Need to Know
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Bladder cancer is the 4th most diagnosed cancer in VA. Approximately 3,200 Veterans are diagnosed with bladder cancer
Read MoreWhy Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live
Read MorePreventing stroke: Many are at risk and don’t know it
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Heart disease and stroke are an epidemic in the U.S. Many don’t realize that they are at high
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