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End of Life FDA Medical Technology

Eileen Cook December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 Courts, FDA, Medical devices, Older Adults, patient safety

Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?

(By Daniel Chang and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Too old and too sick for a heart transplant,

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Out-of-pocket prescription costs

The New Help for Medicare Beneficiaries with High Drug Costs That Few Seem to Know About

(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 12, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of

Artificial Intelligence Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 AI, Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management, Denied Medicare Advantage Claims, Medicare Advantage, nH Predict, Older Adults

Humana used AI tool from UnitedHealth to deny Medicare Advantage claims, lawsuit alleges

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana used an artificial intelligence tool owned by UnitedHealth Group to wrongfully deny Medicare

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia Assisted Living Caregiver

Eileen Cook December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Aging, Aging in place, Alzheimer's Disease, Older Adults, Solo-agers

These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it’s a costly service

(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) Caring for an older person can be tough, especially if they have complex conditions and

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Legislative Update Medical Debt Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

Eileen Cook December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 CMS, Drug price Transparency, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Insulin Cost-sharing, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

3 Inflation Reduction Act Medicare changes taking effect in 2024

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government will cap drug copays and premiums for Medicare beneficiaries and

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Mergers, Older Adults

Is the Medicare Advantage ‘gold rush’ over?

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Advantage gold rush is slowing down, Wall Street Journal columnist David

Aging FDA Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medical Technology

Eileen Cook December 5, 2023 Artificial Hips, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medical Technology, Older Adults

Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.

(By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News and KFF Health News) Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona,

CMS Dental/Oral Health Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 CMS, dental health, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare redesign, medicare, Older Adults

Recent Changes to Medicare Coverage of Dental Services from the 2023 and 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules

(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 01, 2023) Medicare does not

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Emerging Health Issues End of Life Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Affordable Home Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults, Respite Care

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

(By Reed Abelson, The New York Times – KFF Health News project) It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Ads, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers’ Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare