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Aging CMS FDA Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 CMS, FDA, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Obesity, Older Adults, Ozempic, Wegovy

A New Use for Wegovy Opens the Door to Medicare Coverage for Millions of People with Obesity

(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Nolan Sroczynski, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 24, 2024) The

Eileen Cook March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 Biotech Invivyd, COVID-19, FDA, Immune compromised, Pemgarda

FDA authorizes new drug to protect immune compromised from Covid-19

(By Jason Mast for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals

Aging CDC Emerging Health Issues FDA Health Care - General

Eileen Cook March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 CDC, FDA, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Older Adults, RSV Vaccine

RSV vaccines may be linked to small increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, data suggest

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The new vaccines that protect older adults against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, may be

Artificial Intelligence FDA Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 AI, FDA, Healthcare redesign

‘Behind the Times’: Washington Tries to Catch Up With AI’s Use in Health Care

(By Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) Lawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to puzzle over how to regulate

FDA Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Drug Imports, FDA, Medicare Part D

Florida’s Plan to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada, the First of its Kind, May Face Obstacles that Could Delay Implementation and Savings

(Contact Chris Lee at The Kaiser Family Foundation published Jan. 12, 2024) A new KFF policy watch explains some of

FDA Health Care - General Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Adstiladrin, cancer, FDA, Veterans, Veterans Health care

New gene therapy treatment to fight bladder cancer

(Source – news.va.gov) An Army Veteran from Houston received a dose of optimism when he came in for a groundbreaking

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease, beta amyloid plaques, blood test, Dementia, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, Older Adults

Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s — if they’re accurate enough. Not all are

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new generation of blood tests is poised to change the way doctors determine whether

FDA Medical Technology

Eileen Cook December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 FDA, Medical devices, patient safety

Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records

(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Living with diabetes, Carlton “PeeWee” Gautney Jr. relied on

End of Life FDA Medical Technology

Eileen Cook December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 Courts, FDA, Medical devices, Older Adults, patient safety

Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?

(By Daniel Chang and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Too old and too sick for a heart transplant,