Digital Race For COVID-19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
(By Will Stone for NPR) With millions of older Americans eligible for coronavirus vaccines and limited supplies, many continue to
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Anthem to acquire Puerto Rico’s largest Medicare Advantage plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem entered into an agreement with InnovaCare Health to buy its Puerto Rico-based Medicare
Read MorePolicy options that could extend the solvency of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
The Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund also known as Medicare Part A, which is mainly funded through payroll taxes
Read MoreComparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so
Read More100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Back to Normal
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) April 30 will mark the end of the first 100 days of President
Read MoreMedicare coverage for eyeglasses
Original Medicare does not generally pay for eye exams or eyeglasses; except in certain situations. Medicare coverage is available after
Read MoreHHS agrees to delay drug rebate rule
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS has agreed to postpone by one year the start date of a rule
Read MoreWith Demand Far Exceeding Supply, It Matters That People Are Jumping the Vaccine Line
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration’s much-needed national strategy to end the covid-19 pandemic includes plans to
Read MoreVeterans receive cutting edge virtual reality treatments
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) The lines between the virtual and real world continue to blur, providing profound experiences and limitless opportunities
Read MoreFour approaches the new Congress should take to rein in prescription drug costs
The new Congress should with a renewed legislative effort rein in prescription drug costs by targeting antitrust abuses is the
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