Medicare Advantage plans may pose care access barriers to rural beneficiaries
The new study published in Health Affairs found about 10 percent of rural members enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans reported
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Should you sign up for Medicare at 65?
Today, more than 20 percent of people continue to work past 65, even if you already have health insurance through
Read MoreMedicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Policies as of January 2021: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By Tricia Brooks, Allexa Gardner, Jennifer Tolbert, Rachel Dolan, and Olivia Pham for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 8, 2021)
Read MoreCDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together
Read MoreExercise may help slow memory loss for those with Alzheimer’s
A Research study by Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation found exercise may help slow memory
Read MoreThe upcoming Medicare crisis
On April 22, 2020, the Medicare trustee’s report was released advising congress that the Medicare trust fund or Part A
Read MoreWho is your most trusted sources of information about Medicare plans?
Many Medicare-eligible Americans do not understand Medicare plans. A survey by MedicareGuide.com found “29 percent of respondents said they trust
Read MoreOpting for generic over brand name prescription drugs would save millions a year
A new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found the Medicare Part D program would have saved
Read MoreMedical devicemakers warned against use of misleading labels suggesting FDA approval
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA said March 3 that some medical devicemakers have been displaying “FDA registration
Read MoreAdvice for baby boomers aging in place
One trend that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic is seniors staying in their homes as they age instead of moving
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