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Eileen Cook July 24, 2020 0 Comments

Pandemic could spur Medicare trust fund depletion by 2022, former VA chief says

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The coronavirus pandemic could spur the depletion of the Medicare Part A trust fund

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Eileen Cook July 24, 2020 0 Comments

Trump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) As part of the unprecedented efforts taken by the Trump Administration, President Trump today announced several new

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Eileen Cook July 24, 2020 0 Comments

Technology Divide Between Senior ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’ Roils Pandemic Response

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Family gatherings on Zoom and FaceTime. Online orders from grocery stores and pharmacies.

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Emerging Health Issues
Eileen Cook July 23, 2020 0 Comments

NIH to start ‘flurry’ of large studies of potential Covid-19 treatments

(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The National Institutes of Health is preparing to launch a “flurry” of large clinical trials

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Eileen Cook July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 0 Comments

Majority of consumers don’t understand their health care insurance costs

According to HSA Bank’s Annual Health and Wealth Index survey, it found a majority of U.S. consumers don’t understand various

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Health Care Finance
Eileen Cook July 23, 2020 0 Comments

Ever Heard of a Surgical Assistant? Meet a New Boost to Your Medical Bills

(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Izzy Benasso was playing a casual game of tennis with her father on

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Eileen Cook July 22, 2020 0 Comments

FTC outlines efforts to fight COVID-19 ‘miracle cures,’ PPE scams

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) FTC officials detailed their efforts to stop consumer scams linked to the coronavirus pandemic

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Eileen Cook July 22, 2020 0 Comments

Could aducanumab be the first drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease?

The biotechnology company Biogen along with Japanese pharmaceutical company applied for a Biologics License Application with the U.S. Food and

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Aging
Eileen Cook July 22, 2020 0 Comments

The reality of aging in place will require changes

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a light on the reality of aging in place since many of the early outbreaks

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LTCMedicare - GeneralMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook July 22, 2020 0 Comments

Long-term care benefits comparison

Most people are aware that traditional Medicare’s coverage of long-term care is limited but it is important to know that

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