Large trial challenges common practice of prescribing beta blockers after heart attack
By Elaine Chen for STAT) ATLANTA — Beta blockers are a mainstay in cardiovascular treatment, frequently given to patients after
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Older Adults
Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees
By Samantha Putterman, Politifact for KFF Health News on April 5, 2024 The cost of insulin in the United States
Read MoreYour Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage
By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News on March 29, 2024 Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a
Read MoreWhen it comes to Medicare Advantage, couples stick together
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Older couples typically enroll and disenroll in Medicare Advantage plans together, a study
Read MoreThe Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in
Read More3 ways Medicare Advantage affects primary care physicians
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are few statistically significant differences between the way primary care physicians treat
Read MoreMedicare Advantage rates ‘baffling,’ lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Republican lawmakers are asking CMS to reconsider its proposed 2025
Read MoreCMS adds new ACO model: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will introduce a new payment model designed to spur innovation in primary
Read More8 notes on the nation’s geriatrician shortage and what’s driving it
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Adults 65 and older account for nearly half of hospital admissions, and while
Read MoreCovid and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
(By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6
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