Plan to Fix Postal Service Shifts New Retirees to Medicare — Along With Billions in Costs
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) A congressional effort to fix the nation’s deteriorating mail service may come at
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Dramatic increase in mental health services to other-than-honorable discharge Veterans
(Source – blogs.va.gov) In FY 2021, VA provided 270% more mental health visits to former service members with an other-than-honorable
Read MoreHow CMS looks at ‘fully vaccinated’ under mandate
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As CMS’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate is in effect nationwide, the agency is allowing
Read MoreFederal court strikes down part of HHS surprise billing rule
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — A federal court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration’s interpretation of a
Read MoreCigna study: Preventable loneliness costs employers $154B annually
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Work-sponsored health plans aren’t addressing the growth of loneliness, which leads to employees
Read MoreThe pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Nursing homes and other long term care facilities have lost a record number of residents
Read MoreSenators pen bipartisan letter to support, strengthen Medicare Advantage
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of 63 senators wrote a letter to HHS declaring their
Read MoreFDA approves 1st smartphone app that can deliver extra doses of insulin
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA cleared the first app for iPhone and Android devices capable of
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreCMS 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
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