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Eileen Cook March 2, 2020 0 Comments

Nonprofit hospitals haven’t increased charity spending under Medicaid expansion, study finds

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In states that expanded Medicaid, nonprofit hospitals didn’t substantially change their charity care

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Eileen Cook March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 0 Comments

How a Health Savings Account can reduce your financial stress in retirement

According HealthView Services, the average healthy 65-year-old couple today is likely to spend almost $387,644 on healthcare throughout retirement.  If

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Medicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook March 2, 2020 0 Comments

Don’t stick with coverage that isn’t working for you

Are you happy with your Medicare Advantage plan you chose this past fall? If not, you still have to March

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Eileen Cook March 2, 2020 0 Comments

FDA approves first generic version of drug that made Martin Shkreli infamous

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA approved Feb. 28 the first generic version of Daraprim, the lifesaving

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Eileen Cook March 2, 2020 0 Comments

Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk In Elder Care Facilities

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) An outbreak of coronavirus disease in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting

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Eileen Cook February 28, 2020 0 Comments

Average hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Below are the adjusted expenses per inpatient day in 2018, organized by hospital

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Eileen Cook February 28, 2020 0 Comments

Are you skipping medically necessary prescriptions because of the cost?

The cost of regularly taking and filling their medications is too much for some Americans.  According to an online poll,

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Eileen Cook February 28, 2020 0 Comments

Traveling abroad, Medicare coverage only applies in the U.S. and its territories

Majority of seniors get health coverage through Medicare once they retire, but many have misconceptions surrounding Medicare.  A widely held

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CDCHealth Care - General
Eileen Cook February 28, 2020 0 Comments

US obesity hit 20-year high in 2017

(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) The prevalence of obesity in U.S. adults was 42.4 percent in 2017-18, hitting

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Emerging Health Issues
Eileen Cook February 28, 2020 0 Comments

Growing Concerns Of Coronavirus Should Spur Plans – Not Panic – In The Workplace

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Chances are, if you work for a large company, you received an email

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