Government-Funded Day Care Helps Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes And Hospitals
(By Lori Basheda for Kaiser Health News) SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Two mornings a week, a van arrives at the
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A Veteran Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Very Sick
(By Marlene Harris-Taylor, Ideastream for Kaiser Health News) As vaping has grown more popular in recent years, the trend has
Read MoreMedicare reimbursement down a third for hip, knee joint procedures, study of CPT codes finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average physician reimbursement for all hip and knee joint procedures fell more than
Read MoreAducanumab isn’t the simple solution to the complicated Alzheimer’s crisis
(By Jason Karlawish for STAT) This year’s Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease meeting began in mid-December with a bang and
Read MoreFDA warns Conformis for failing to meet sterilization standards
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA sent a warning letter to Conformis, a Billerica, Mass.-based devicemaker specializing
Read MoreDemocrats Debate Whether ‘Medicare For All’ Is ‘Realistic’
(By Emmarie Huettman for Kaiser Health News) In the end, literally, the candidates returned to health care. The sixth Democratic
Read MoreUse your new Medicare card now
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) By now, you should have your new Medicare card—with your new Medicare Number. Make sure you bring
Read MoreMichigan sues drugmakers, Walgreens under Drug Dealer Liability Act
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit Dec. 17 against Walgreens, as well
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Strikes Down Portion Of Obamacare
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) A federal appeals court panel in New Orleans dealt another blow to the
Read MoreParenting Your Aging Parents When They Don’t Want Help
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) David Solie’s 89-year-old mother, Carol, was unyielding. “No, I will not move,” she
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