What you’ll want to know about your Medicare Part B coverage effective January 2021
In 2019, over 55 million Americans over age 65 or older relied on Medicare to help pay for their healthcare.
Read More
No Surprises Act signed into law; insurers lose yearslong lobbying battle
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) A measure to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care was
Read MoreSeniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced
Read MoreHappy New Year!
The staff at AMAC Foundation and the Medicare Report editorial team wish you and your family the best of health, happiness, and
Read MoreParamedics partner with Wisconsin hospital to get heart attack patients straight to surgery
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kenosha, Wis.-based Froedtert South Hospital partnered with local paramedics to implement “Straight to Cath”
Read MorePfizer vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What’s the same & what’s different
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two COVID-19 vaccines, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer, have been given emergency
Read More1st case of highly infectious COVID-19 variant identified in US
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado officials reported the nation’s first known case of the COVID-19 variant that has
Read MoreVA, United Way, DoorDash deliver food, supplies to Veterans experiencing food insecurity
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) The coronavirus pandemic has forced most food shelters across the country to switch to drive-thru service. This makes
Read MoreFDA issues new opioid prescribing guidelines
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has issued new rules related to the prescribing of opioid painkillers. The
Read MoreCOVID-19 immunity can last up to 8 months, studies suggest
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 patients may maintain immunity to the virus for up to eight months after
Read More