The 1st public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
(By Markian Hawryluk for NPR) With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health
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CMS to launch monthly special enrollment period beginning in late March
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ new monthly special enrollment period for ACA marketplaces is slated to kick
Read MoreAs Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as
Read MoreCDC to update mask guidance
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC is considering a shift to its indoor mask guidance that would rely
Read MoreBy altering the blood type of lungs, researchers raise the possibility of universal organs for transplants
(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) It was 4 a.m. on a humid night in St. Catharines, Ontario, and Elizabeth Ostrander
Read MoreCopay coupons are exacerbating drug price inflation, economists say
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug copay coupons offer patients savings on prescriptions, but they significantly increase amounts
Read MoreAcute care at home brings the hospital to patients’ living rooms
(By Katherine Davis-Young for NPR) Dolores Wiese was recently hospitalized for a skin infection. But she wasn’t treated in a
Read MoreDemand for Service Dogs Unleashes a ‘Wild West’ Market
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Jenni Mahnaz admits she’s not much of a dog person. She’s mildly allergic
Read MoreInside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) The drug industry, patient advocates, and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials’
Read MoreBad lifestyle choices can lead to Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with
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