How 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
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Clinics 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
Read MoreA do-over for Medicare Advantage plans members
Of the 26.9 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, a percentage of them discovered their plan is
Read MoreCDC stands by isolation guidance, skips on testing component
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC is standing by its newly updated isolation guidelines that state people with COVID-19
Read MoreA Texas team comes up with a COVID vaccine that could be a global game changer
(By Joe Palca for NPR) A vaccine authorized in December for use in India may help solve one of the
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