‘We Sent a Terrible Message’: Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration’s plans to make covid-19 booster shots available next month has
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Most private insurers are no longer waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment
(By Jared Ortaliza, Matthew Rae, Krutika Amin, Matthew McGough, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 19, 2021)
Read MoreU.S. officials’ decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Biden administration’s decision to start authorizing third doses of Covid-19 vaccine in September is
Read MoreCaregiver & Family Resource Fair coming to a location near you
(Souce – blogs.va.gov) Like so many caregivers, Barb Webb has been the sole caregiver to her son since he retired
Read MoreReserve purple wristbands to identify DNR status, FDA tells device makers
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is asking medical device manufacturers to avoid giving purple wristbands to
Read MoreHigher and Faster Growing Spending Per Medicare Advantage Enrollee Adds to Medicare’s Solvency and Affordability Challenges
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 17, 2021) The number of people
Read MoreRush to Boosters Sparks Confusion, Differing Recommendations
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the Food and Drug Administration announced last week that a third
Read MoreThe basics of Medicare
How familiar are you with Medicare? Have you read the 2021 “Medicare and You” guide the federal government published? The
Read MoreViewpoint: Increased premiums for the unvaccinated could upheave health reform
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) While employers and observers are mulling over increasing the cost of health insurance for
Read More‘Tainted’ Blood: Covid Skeptics Request Blood Transfusions From Unvaccinated Donors
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected
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