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Month: January 2019

Emerging Health Issues 

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

January 31, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) The use of e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease

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Health Care - General 

Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe

January 31, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota dove to -27 degrees F or lower this week,

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Aging 

Frail Seniors Find Ways To Live Independently

January 31, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — Pauline Jeffery had let things slide since her husband died. Her

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CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs 

CMS proposes Medicare Advantage and Part D payment and policy updates to maximize competition and coverage

January 31, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes that will take significant steps

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Illegal Activities Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Document: Facing blame for seeding the opioid crisis, Purdue explored its next profit opportunity — treating addiction

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By David Armstrong – ProPublica co-published by STAT) Not content with billions of dollars in profits from the potent painkiller

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Health Care Finance 

Couple’s $2.2M medical billing error corrected, traced to mistaken identity

January 30, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Florida couple was able to get a $2 million health insurance error

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Health Care Finance 

CBO: Medicare, Social Security spending topped $1.3T in 2018

January 30, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office estimated spending on Medicare and Social Security reached $1.3

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Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Congress Wades Into Emotional Debate Over High-Cost Prescription Drugs

January 30, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Emmarie Huetteman and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Senators railed against pharmaceutical executives Tuesday for declining to testify

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Aging 

Boot Camp After 60: 10 Steps To Turn Around Unhealthy Habits

January 30, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one —

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Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs 

AstraZeneca strikes pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan

January 29, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) AstraZeneca has agreed to a pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan, according to STAT.

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