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Eileen Cook July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Healthy Brains, Older Adults

Even healthy brains decline with age. Here’s what you can do

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two. Each year,

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Eileen Cook July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Most Medicare Advantage Markets are Dominated by One or Two Insurers

(By Nicole Zhu, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 14, 2025)

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Eileen Cook July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 CMS, medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Physicians

CMS pitches 3.6% bump in Medicare physician pay rule: 8 things to know

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on July 14 released its annual proposed changes to the physician fee

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Eileen Cook July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Older Adults, Rehab Services

How To Find the Right Medical Rehab Services

(By Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Rehabilitation therapy can be a godsend after hospitalization for a stroke, a fall,

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Eileen Cook July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 CMS, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, Older Adults

Medicare Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans

Individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage are referred to as Medicare dual-eligible. The individual can enroll in a

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Eileen Cook July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Homeless Veteran, National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Getting Veterans off the street: A new step toward ending Veteran homelessness

(Source – news.va.gov) Too many Veterans are surviving in places not meant for human habitation—under bridges, in parked cars, or

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Eileen Cook July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Generic injectables, Injectable steroids, IV fluids, Lorazepam injection

4 pressing drug shortages

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be decreasing

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Health Care - GeneralHealth Care FinanceMedical Debt
Eileen Cook July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, MedicalDebt, Unexpected Medical bills

Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs

(By Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 11,

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Veterans Benefits
Eileen Cook July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Disabled Veterans, VA Specially Adapted Housing, Veterans

VA’s Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Program helps disabled Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) program helps Veterans with disabilities, including those with spinal cord injuries and

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CMSHealth Care RedesignHospice/Home Health ServicesLegislative UpdateMedicare - General
Eileen Cook July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital-at-home program, medicare, Older Adults

Lawmakers introduce 5-year hospital-at-home extension

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill that would extend

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