A cascade of Omicron-driven shortages puts U.S. hospitals in a bind
(By Erica Boodman and Isabella Cueto for STAT) The Covid-19 medications are supposed to keep people out of the hospital
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Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is currently underway
The annual Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is currently underway but ends March 31st. If you are unhappy with your
Read MoreMedicare plans to restrict access to controversial, pricey Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to patients in clinical trials
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicare plans to cover the controversial, pricey Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, but only for
Read MoreHow to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
(By Jonathan Franklin for NPR) The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests
Read MoreClinics Say California’s New Medicaid Drug Program Will Force Them to Cut Services
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its
Read MoreCMS releases Medicare Advantage, Part D proposed rule: 7 changes to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule that aims to cut prescription drug costs,
Read MoreBecerra orders Medicare to reconsider premium hike following price drop for Biogen’s Aduhelm
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Monday took the
Read MoreDoctors have an arsenal of Covid-19 treatments, but setbacks and shortages are undercutting options
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) On paper, the list of outpatient treatments for Covid-19 seems reassuring. Two oral antivirals have
Read MoreWhat we know about the symptoms — and the severity — of the omicron variant
(By Michaeleen Doucleff and Will Stone for NPR) When it was discovered, omicron alarmed scientists. The variant looked wildly different
Read MoreA Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence
(By Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media in partnership with Kaiser Health News) Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding
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