State insurance marketplaces offered $20M in grants from CMS
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) State-based insurance marketplaces are now eligible for $20 million in new grant money
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A crucial, overlooked question on the new Alzheimer’s drug: When should patients stop taking it?
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) For families and physicians grappling with the historic approval this month of the controversial Alzheimer’s
Read MoreBiden’s Broader Vision For Medicaid Could Include Inmates, Immigrants, New Mothers
(By Noam N. Levey and Phil Galewitz for NPR) The Biden administration is quietly engineering a series of expansions to
Read More5 BCBS plans back pharmacy startup
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Five Blue Cross Blue Shield plans are funding and collaborating with Evio, a
Read MorePrioritize your mental health with help from VA
(Source -blogs.va.gov) Like many Veterans, you may put your family, your career and supporting others ahead of taking care of
Read MoreMedicaid enrollment reaches all-time high during pandemic
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicaid enrollment reached an all-time high of 74 million members during the pandemic, a
Read MoreDrug-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat. Can new antibiotics be developed fast enough to combat them?
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In 2016, a landmark report was issued on the global problem of antimicrobial resistance. The paper,
Read MoreA look at the differences between FSAs and HSAs
Although both flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts let you save your pretax money to spend later on medical
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2021: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 21, 2021) Over
Read MoreSevere national blood shortage may lead to ‘suboptimal care’
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid a severe national blood shortage, some physicians are reserving blood for the
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