Massachusetts lawmakers reintroduce single payer proposal
(Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill to establish a single payer healthcare system in Massachusetts has been refiled
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Are You 65 Or Older and Need Medicare Part B? Sign Up Now Through March 31
(Source – www.blog.us.gov) If you’re 65 or older and didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B during the automatic, initial
Read More5 Key Facts about Medicaid Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities
(By Rhiannon Euhus, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 07, 2025) Options under consideration
Read MoreElevance Health’s food-as-medicine roadmap: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Elevance Health has more than 60 food-as-medicine programs across its health plans, according
Read MoreYou may want to switch plans if you were unhappy
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs from January 1 to March 31 each year. It allows Medicare Advantage members
Read MoreTele-dentistry: Streamlined access
(Source – news.va.gov) Orlando VA is leading the way in innovative care for Veterans with a new tele-dentistry program that
Read More‘Single payer’ bill advances in Colorado
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the third year in a row, Colorado lawmakers have advanced a bill
Read MoreA Look at Medicaid Enrollment and Finances of the Five Largest Medicaid Managed Care Plans
(By Jada Raphael and Elizabeth Hinton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 04, 2025) Centene, CVS Health, Elevance, Molina,
Read MoreCigna settles lawsuit over COVID-19 testing for $2.9M
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging
Read MoreFinance Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Patients’ Access to Cancer Detection Technologies
(Source – www.finance.senate.gov) Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), with
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