The year before you turn 65 is a good time to review your Medicare options
In Mary Beth Franklin’s column for InvestmentNews, she advises the year before you turn 65 is a good time to
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Drug maker payments to doctors are linked to higher opioid overdose deaths
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As efforts intensify to blunt the ongoing opioid crisis, a new study finds that increased
Read MoreCMS chief Seema Verma tweets ‘#WheresThePrice’ challenge in price transparency push
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma addressed what she called the “Twitterverse” in a tweet Jan.
Read MoreFederally Funded Companions Keep Seniors Connected To Their Neighbors
(By Patty Wight for NPR) Isolation is an issue for many seniors, especially in rural places. It can lead to
Read MoreNew drug shortages rose 27% in 2018
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) After three years of stability, the number of new drug shortages in the
Read MoreAre you using your new Medicare card?
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) You should have received your new Medicare card in the mail by now. If you have your
Read MoreNew rules in 2019 give consumers more time and options to change their Medicare Advantage plan
The new rules in 2019 means switching to a new Medicare Advantage plan just got easier. The rule gives consumers
Read MoreMedicare payments not covering care costs, many physician practices say
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many physician practices are struggling to cover care delivery costs with current Medicare
Read MoreScientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt
(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) Pain is a complicated experience. Our skin and muscles sense it, just like they sense
Read MoreSecretive ‘Rebate Trap’ Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes And Other Ills Out Of Reach
(By Jay Hancock and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Lisa Crook was lucky. She saved $800 last year after
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