A cheap antidepressant is showing promise treating COVID-19 in high-risk adults
(NPR) A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Merck will allow drugmakers in other countries to make its COVID-19 pill
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. said it will license drugmakers worldwide to produce its
Read MorePotential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz , MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji , and Michelle Long for Kaiser Family
Read MoreWhat you should do during Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Do you know what you can do during Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)? Do you know what you cannot do
Read MoreBoost your protection from COVID-19
(Source - www.medicare.gov/blog) Get ready to help increase your protection with a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Medicare covers a COVID-19
Read MoreSenate holds hearing on state, future of insurance: 8 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing titled “Health Insurance Coverage in
Read More2 blood pressure drugs recalled because of concern about cancer-causing ingredient
(By Rachel Treisman for NPR) Two types of blood pressure medication made by the company Lupin Pharmaceuticals are being recalled
Read MoreFDA authorizes booster shots of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines
(By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper for ST A T) Many Americans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon
Read MoreWhat we know about mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is planning to allow Americans to receive a COVID-19 booster made
Read MoreIf you want to join an Advantage Plan, now is the time to do it
For the roughly 63.3 million Americans who get their health coverage through Medicare, it’s the Medicare annual enrollment period will
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