US insurers cutting telehealth coverage as COVID-19 cases surge
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) After changing policies to cover telehealth more broadly during the pandemic, some insurers are
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‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As her mother lay dying in a Southern California hospital in early May,
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(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus
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On this very special day for America to commemorate our independence and our freedom, we should pay tribute to the
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(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) The daily email that arrived in physician Samantha Wang’s inbox at 8 a.m., just before
Read MoreMedicare is not free
According to a recent report from Employee Benefit Research Institute the amount of money you could need to cover premiums
Read More911 calls were fewer, but more serious, at pandemic’s start, study finds
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) For six weeks in early March, 911 calls for emergency medical services in the
Read MoreA User’s Guide To Masks: What’s Best At Protecting Others (And Yourself)
(By Maria Godoy for NPR) So you want to wear a face mask? Good call. A growing body of evidence supports the
Read MoreSomethings to consider before moving in with an adult child
As Americans are living longer, some seniors are moving in with their adult children for care and support as they
Read MoreAlzheimer’s disease, Medicare and what you need to know
One in three seniors dies from Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Although every person with
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