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Month: May 2020

Dental/Oral Health 

Delta gives $1.1M to charitably run Tennessee dental practices

May 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Delta Dental of Tennessee is providing 24 safety-net dental practices with $1.1 million

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Telehealth Veterans Benefits 

Help on hand: Phone apps provide Veteran support, 24/7

May 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) With continued advances in technology, apps for smartphones and other mobile devices can provide an ideal way

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IRS has increased the 2021 contributions limits for HSA

May 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

The IRS has increased the 2021 deductible contributions limits for health savings account by $50 for individuals and $100 for

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Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General 

Stroke patients slower getting to treatment during pandemic, study finds

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though minutes can make all the difference in the treatment of people having

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Rhode Island moves to make telemedicine insurance coverage permanent

May 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee on May 27 advanced a

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Key Issues Related to COBRA Subsidies

May 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Karen Pollitz, Matthew Rae, Cynthia Cox, Rabah Kamal, Rachel Fehr, and Greg Young For Kaiser Family Foundation) The COVID-19 pandemic has

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Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance HRAs/HSAs 

Possible mid-year changes to health plans, expands FSAs and More

May 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Last year when you were picking your 2020 employer health insurance policy you couldn’t have planned for the coronavirus pandemic.

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CVS named in lawsuit for artificially inflated prices for generic drugs

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Alleging that CVS Health, the pharmacy chain, overcharged them based on artificially inflated prices for generic drugs and concealed the

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Aging Emerging Health Issues 

For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair

May 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to

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Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General 

79% of cancer patients report care delays, survey shows

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most U.S. cancer patients receiving treatment have reported a delay of their care during

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