HHS, Google pilot tool to help patients plan medical visits
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Google began piloting a new tool Dec. 2 developed with HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research
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Scientists have developed a less invasive tool for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia with approximately 5.8 million older adults in the U.S. living with
Read MoreHow does Medicare cover self-administered drugs?
What is a self-administered drugs and does Medicare cover them? First, self-administered drugs are prescription drugs or biologics you take
Read MoreDuring ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this
Read MoreAct fast! Review your Medicare plan by December 7
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Medicare Open Enrollment is almost over. If you’re thinking about changing your Medicare plan, you have until December
Read MoreSignificant side effects in up to 15% of coronavirus vaccine users, Warp Speed chief says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines are safe, and about 10 percent to
Read MoreCOVID-19 Is Causing Health Spending To Go Down
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 2, 2020) We have never seen a year in which health
Read More10 states with the highest health insurance costs for employees
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employees in Minnesota face some of the highest annual health insurance costs in
Read MoreHealth workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to
Read MoreCDC to vote on who gets COVID-19 vaccine priority in emergency meeting
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine authorization, the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
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