Medicare helps protect you from viral hepatitis
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Complications from hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, kill nearly 1.4 million people
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9 ways Covid-19 may forever upend the U.S. health care industry
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In the U.S. alone, Covid-19 has claimed nearly 100,000 lives and 30 million
Read MoreNew Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise In Early, Limited Trial
(By Joe Palca for NPR) A vaccine manufacturer is reporting preliminary data suggesting its COVID-19 vaccine is safe, and appears
Read MoreMicrosoft, UnitedHealth Group launch COVID-19 app for returning remote workers
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group partnered to launch a new return-to-workplace protocol and COVID-19 symptom
Read MoreLongevity and wellness as we get older are within our grasp if we do this
The trajectory of human longevity according to the Census Bureau, by 2050, 10 percent of the U.S population will be
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is reducing barriers to care for MA members
For the duration of the public health emergency in 2020, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is reducing barriers
Read MoreTourists, Beware: Foreign Visitors’ Travel Health Insurance Might Exclude Pandemics
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) It was evident that the fever, nausea and loss of appetite Vlastimil
Read MorePremera Blue Cross pioneers low-premium virtual care plan
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurer Premera Blue Cross is launching its first virtual primary care plan, available
Read MoreIRS Notice 2020-29 provides temporary flexibility to cafeteria plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-29 provides temporary flexibility for section 125 cafeteria plans to permit employees to
Read More3 tips for people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re among the 7.5 million people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program, Medicare providers aren’t
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