Faulty protein connections short-circuit brain in Alzheimer’s disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) Stress-induced changes in protein connections in the brain contribute to the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
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IRS: High-deductible health plans can waive COVID-19 test cost without losing status
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) High-deductible health plans will be able to keep their status even if they
Read MoreCoronavirus Pushes Hospitals To Share Information About Stocks Of Protective Gear
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Masks, gloves and other equipment are crucial as health care
Read MoreOut-of-network hospital payment caps could save $124B a year, RAND finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) If out-of-network hospital payments were capped, up to $124 billion could be saved
Read MoreRemoving the barriers that could prevent or delay Medicare beneficiaries from receiving care
CMS announced guidance to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to remove barriers that could prevent or delay Medicare beneficiaries
Read More7 reasons why it’s hard to control your coronavirus anxiety
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The novel coronavirus has a long list of terrifying characteristics, spurring people from Japan to
Read MoreHow Coronavirus Is Affecting The U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, is causing businesses, health officials and patients
Read MoreThe Startling Inequality Gap That Emerges After Age 65
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide
Read MoreCMS is taking aim at high insulin prices
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is lining up drug makers and private insurers who manage Medicare drug benefits
Read MoreCDC developing serologic tests that could reveal full scope of U.S. coronavirus outbreak
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing tests that could provide public health
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