Medicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid
(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become
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Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) ST. LOUIS — Christina Green hoped cataract surgery would clear up her cloudy
Read MorePeople with autoimmune disease at higher risk of death by heart attack, study suggests
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 15, 2022 Cleveland Clinic researchers found that people with an autoimmune disease are
Read MoreVirtual reality: Veteran on virtual trips around the world
By Steven Goetsch, Public affairs specialist, South Texas VA for VA News on Sept 15, 2022 The coronavirus pandemic plunged
Read MoreOlder adults could see more money in their pockets as Social Security increases, Medicare Part B premiums flatten
By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 14, 2022 Older adults could receive an increase in Social Security payments as
Read MoreCongress needs to preserve seniors’ access to pharmacist care
By llisa BG Bernstein and Paul W Abramowitz for STAT News on Sept 15, 2022 Covid-19 demonstrated how quickly the
Read MoreInfantry Soldier’s recovery journey
From overdose to VA peer specialist By Katherine Tang Public affairs officer, White River Junction VA for VA News on
Read MoreDaily multivitamins improved the brain function of seniors in a trial — but plenty of questions remain
By Jonathan Wosen for STAT News on September 14, 2022 While pharma companies struggle to show that cutting-edge therapies can
Read More‘They need more’: 3 geriatric emergency department leaders on why specialization is essential
By Alexis Kayser for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 12, 2022 Geriatric emergency departments are being added to hospitals nationwide
Read MoreMedicare needs to update its wheelchair coverage for the 21st century
By Paul Amadeus Lane and Jim Meade for STAT News on September 12, 2022 Both of us have spent much
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