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5 Medical Appointments You Should Stop Putting Off

(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) As the medical community unearths troubling consequences for people who put off routine or emergency

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) Marine Veteran Richard Alcaraz (pictured above) has a new outlook on life. After receiving care through VA’s

As of January 1, 2021, the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Service Department (ALTSD) has waived the asset test for

(By Karyn Schwartz, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Matthew Rae Follow, Tricia Neuman, and Larry Levitt For Kaiser Family Foundation published March 1,

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a guidance Feb. 26 that requires group health plans to waive

(By Nell GreenfieldBoyce for NPR) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given

Medicare enrollees could be losing out on valuable services and cost savings because they are not aware of their Medicare

Are you itching to travel again? If so, you may want to consider whether your coverage with your Medicare plan

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The USDA is granting $42.3 million to fund more than 80 new telemedicine projects

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so