Five reasons why employer-sponsored health insurance may be going away
More than 156 million Americans are covered through employer-sponsored programs, but will that always be the case? While employer-sponsored health
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Medicare beneficiaries do not review their plans
Each year millions of Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to review their current coverage and consider switching to reduce costs
Read MoreMedicare and Telehealth: Coverage and Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Options for the Future
(By Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 19, 2021) Telehealth, the provision of
Read MoreRestoring specific protein levels may serve as heart failure treatment, study suggests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Behind every heartbeat is the sarcomere, a microscopic structure inside each heart cell
Read MoreSick But Hate Hospitals? In-Home Medical Care Is A Growing Option
(By Stephanie O’Neill for NPR) Late last year, Janet Yetenekian got seriously ill with COVID-19, sick enough to warrant going
Read MoreWhat is a health savings account?
At the end of 2020, there were more than 30 million HSAs with a combined total amount of $82.2 billion,
Read MoreLack of insurance leads to low survival rates for 16 cancers, research shows
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Uninsured patients ages 60 to 64 are twice as likely to receive late-stage cancer
Read MoreColorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Routine screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 45 instead of 50, an influential panel
Read MoreWhy Your Dentist Might Seem Pushy
(By Daryl Austin for Kaiser Health News) In 1993, Dr. David Silber, a dentist now practicing in Plano, Texas, was fired
Read MoreHealthcare tax deductions, perks under Biden’s relief bill: 4 things to know
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Today is Tax Day. Under President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, there are
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