Does breast density matter for older women’s risk of cancer?
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Breast density is a known risk factor for developing breast cancer, but that well-accepted research
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BCBS of Massachusetts expedites access to care for members hit by Tropical Storm Henri
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) With Tropical Storm Henri ravaging regions of the East Coast Aug. 24, Blue Cross
Read MoreStates pushing hard on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
While congress and the Biden administration are focusing on the drug prices set by drug makers, the states are looking
Read MoreVeterans, family members have single page to get started for VA benefits, services information
(Source – blogs.va.gov) VA’s www.va.gov/getstarted landing page makes it easier for Veterans and family members to access VA benefits and
Read MoreSeniors would lose value if dental benefits added to Medicare, AHIP says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from AHIP warns that Medicare costs could increase while benefits
Read MoreApple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress
Read MoreCOVID-19 most contagious in the few days near symptom onset, study suggests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 may be most infectious in the two days before and three days
Read MoreHot Spots Where Covid Vaccination Lags Push Experimental Antibody Treatment
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) For months, Joelle Ruppert was among the millions of Americans who are covid
Read MoreThose Medicare Advantage commercials
It is that time of the year when commercials with celebrity spokesperson talking about Medicare and how some Medicare Advantage
Read MoreCMS urges Medicare Advantage plans to relax some prior authorization requirements
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is encouraging all Medicare Advantage organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans to waive or relax
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