Concerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes
(By Harris Meyer for KFF Health News) Shelly Olson’s mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing
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Access to Adult Dental Care Gets Renewed Focus in ACA Marketplace Proposal
(By Rayna Wallace, Michelle Long, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 08, 2024) The 2023 KFF
Read MorePart D plans ramp up prior authorization
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Part D plans have ramped up restrictions on prescription drugs since
Read MoreBiden to propose expanding Medicare drug price negotiation in State of the Union
(By Rachel Cohrs for ST A T) WASHINGTON — President Biden wants to more than double the size of Medicare’s
Read MoreSection 1115 Medicaid Waiver Watch: A Closer Look at Recent Approvals to Address Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN)
(By Elizabeth Hinton and Amaya Diana for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 04, 2024) In December 2022, the Centers
Read MoreAmazon training chatbot for healthcare: Report
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Amazon is training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages and
Read MoreWith Medical Debt Burdening Millions, a Financial Regulator Steps In to Help
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) When President Barack Obama signed legislation in 2010 to create the Consumer
Read MoreWalgreens to offer online shopping with Medicare Advantage benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Walgreens will allow Medicare Advantage members to purchase products using supplemental benefits
Read More5 payers join White House food security initiative
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Several payers are making commitments to advance a White House initiative to
Read MoreWhy won’t Medicare deliver food to sick seniors, if it could get them healthy?
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) WASHINGTON – Some twelve percent of traditional Medicare beneficiaries have heart failure. Roughly
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