PTSD Bytes #15: PTSD and alcohol
(Source – news.va.gov) In this episode of PTSD Bytes, host Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses alcohol use and PTSD with Dr. Monica
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CMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin detailing actions that states can
Read MoreScientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19
(By Edward Chen for STAT) As the world continues to learn how to live with Covid-19 in the long run,
Read MoreHHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five New States and Territories for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
(Source – www.cms.gov The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreThe biggest winners of the Inflation Reduction Act
For the first time in history, Medicare has the power to negotiate drug prices. Granted, in the beginning, the number
Read MoreJohn Hancock to return $21M to New York customers after violating state insurance law
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) John Hancock Life & Health Insurance will pay New York customers and their
Read MoreZapping the brain with electricity shown to boost older people’s short- and long-term memory
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) Sending weak electrical current into the brain for 20 minutes a day for four days
Read MoreMichigan governor orders all payers to lower 2023 rates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter Aug. 18 to the Michigan Department
Read MoreHow Will the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Medicare Beneficiaries?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Meredith Freed, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 18, 2022) On August
Read MoreVA supports Veterans who have Type 2 diabetes
(Source -news.va.gov) One in four Veterans live with type 2 diabetes. That’s more than double the rate for the general
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