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Month: November 2019

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Happy Thanksgiving From the AMAC Foundation!

November 28, 2019November 25, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Thanksgiving is the time of the year when we at the AMAC Foundation pause to give thanks for the world around

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Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs 

You still have time to make changes to your Medicare coverage

November 27, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Whether you are happy or not with your current Medicare coverage you should review your options. You still have time

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Health Care - General 

Coping With (Power) Loss: California’s Hospitals, Clinics, Patients Face New Reality

November 27, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Mark Kreidler for Kaiser Health News) We all know that when the power goes out, refrigerators, heaters and air

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Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs 

MS drug pricing not based on R&D costs, pharma execs say

November 27, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though drugmakers often claim their prices are based on the cost of a

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Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs 

3 ways to save on Medicare costs

November 27, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – medicare.gov/blog) You may be able to get help paying for your health and prescription drug costs. Even if

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Legislative Update Medicaid 

Two Medicaid-Related Initiatives That Help Promote Long-Term Care at Home and in the Community, Rather Than in Institutions, Are Set To Expire at the End of December

November 26, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation, published November 25, 2019) Two initiatives that for years have helped shift

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Health Care - General 

A Saner Mindset For Weight Loss

November 26, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Maria Godoy for NPR) About 10 years ago, I wanted to lose some weight. So I found this cabbage

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Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance HRAs/HSAs 

When it comes to HSAs, are you guilty of making one or all of these mistakes?

November 26, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

For some employees, it is their health insurance open enrollment season where they have the opportunity to elect benefits for

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CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign 

CMS accepting applications for primary care payment models

November 26, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is accepting applications from primary care physician practices, health systems and other organizations interested

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Employer Healthcare Medicare - General 

Choosing Medicare or not is one of the most important decisions pre-retirement

November 26, 2019 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 everyday, signing up for Medicare is one of the most important decisions you need

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