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Researcher: Medicare Advantage Plans Costing Billions More Than They Should

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of

Dr. Allison Reiss, a member of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Medical, Scientific and Memory Screening Advisory Board, recently said:

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) More providers are opting to use risk-based Medicare Advantage models, with nearly 60

(Source – blogs.va.gov) Were you exposed to hazardous materials while serving in the military, such as from Agent Orange or

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) WellCare announced its 2022 special supplemental benefits for people with chronic illnesses, which

(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Medicare’s annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-five percent of patients with outstanding medical bills reported deferring care in the

(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration put the emerging stem cell cottage industry on

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm isn’t reaching many patients. And doctors say reasons include its