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Exercise is important for maintaining thinking skills

A new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found that getting at least an hour and 15 minutes

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many low-income Americans lack convenient access to pharmacies, an issue highlighted in a

In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) As scientists try to track the spread of a new, more infectious coronavirus variant around

What is a referral letter? I have Medicare do I need one? First, a referral is a letter from a

If you are one of the 25 million Americans enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and you’re not thrilled with

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 6 signed a bill into law that

(By Rae Ellen Bichell and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) As Los Angeles hospitals give record numbers of covid

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) VA is working to help Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) sleep better at night – using

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Early in the pandemic, people with COVID-19 began reporting an odd symptom: the loss of