In a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The Senate voted Wednesday night to overturn the Biden administration’s proposed rule that large private
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Health Experts Worry CDC’s Covid Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online vaccine
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read More2020 saw Medicare spending drop, telehealth scooping larger cut of budget, report says: 7 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare saw a 14 percent dip in anticipated payments to physicians in 2020,
Read MoreHow ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Changing by County in 2022
(By Giorlando Ramirez, Lucas Fox, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 7, 2021) Premiums for
Read MorePost-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
Read More6 COVID-19 test-makers whose products can detect omicron
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the omicron variant spreads across the globe, diagnostic companies are racing to
Read MoreGrowing use of home Covid-19 tests leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases
(By Kathleen McLaughlin for STAT) When fans of the band Phish started falling ill with Covid-19 all over the country
Read MoreDeadlines for health insurance applications
It is that time of the year when you have deadlines to meet for health insurance applications. If you have
Read MoreIt’s time to open up health care’s secret analytics
(By Michael L. Millenson for STAT) Each year as older adults begin choosing between traditional fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage,
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