Outdated rule increases Medicare’s costs for generic drugs by $26 billion a year
(By Alfred Engelberg for STAT) Public outcry about the shockingly high cost of brand-name drugs and a demand for new
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Congress is considering adding dental benefits to Medicare
As part of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure package currently under consideration by Congress, Medicare would cover two dental cleanings a
Read MoreCMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to support affordable
Read MoreHow the Delta variant’s remarkable ability to replicate threw new twists into the Covid-19 pandemic
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) One of the key reasons the Delta variant has ignited new surges of Covid-19 infections
Read MoreTragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is here for families of the fallen
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Bonnie Carroll, the president and founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) says that the
Read MoreThe Improving Medicare Coverage Act
The Improving Medicare Coverage Act would expand Medicare to at least 23 million people. This new legislation will lower the
Read MoreUS hits milestone with 75% of adults getting at least one COVID-19 shot
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of a
Read MoreNew Studies Find Evidence Of ‘Superhuman’ Immunity To COVID-19 In Some Individuals
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) Some scientists have called it “superhuman immunity” or “bulletproof.” But immunologist Shane Crotty prefers “hybrid
Read MoreReport links substance use and suicide among Veterans, offers support
(Source -blogs.va.gov) Suicide is complicated. Experiences prior to, during and following military service, coupled with stigma associated with help-seeking behavior,
Read MoreTo lower drug costs, define ‘cost’ to mean net cost after rebates
(By Sean Dickson for STAT) In what could be a turning point in the prescription drug debate, President Biden has
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