Don’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) When COVID-19 smacked the United States in March and April, health plans
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Trump Administration Continues to Keep Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Low for Seniors
(Source www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the average basic premium for Medicare Part D
Read MoreSo far this year, Medicare has paid $2.8 billion for COVID-19 hospitalizations
According to updated data from CMS, so far this year, Medicare payments for fee-for-service COVID-19 hospitalizations have totaled $2.8 billion.
Read MoreWill Medicare finally cover brain scans for Alzheimer’s disease?
The results from a $100 million study of more than 25,000 Medicare recipients will help Medicare officials decide whether to
Read MoreOhio’s board of pharmacy bans hydroxychloroquine for use in COVID-19 patients
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio’s board of pharmacy has banned hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. As of July 30, pharmacists
Read MoreIs there universal health insurance coverage with premiums people could afford?
With millions of Americans losing their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance as well, it is a good time to
Read MoreVA ICU treatment improves patient outcomes
When Navy Veteran Ralph Gervasio Jr. was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nashville VA Medical Center in 2017 for
Read MoreThe proposed regulations could affect HSA eligibility for some concierge care users
In the IRS recently proposed regulations dealing with direct primary care arrangements or more commonly known as “concierge care”, it
Read MoreCan a new blood tests predict Alzheimer’s 20 years before cognitive problems appear?
The Alzheimer’s Association finds nearly six million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s and their ranks are expected to
Read MoreWill Medicare Part B premiums be frozen?
In the proposed Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act relief bill, there is a provision that would
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