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Month: January 2021

Health Care - General Medical Technology 

X-rays could help detect early signs of heart disease, study finds

January 19, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) People with abdominal aortic calcification have a two- to four-times higher risk of

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Is your Medicare Advantage plan working for you?

January 19, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Medicare Advantage open enrollment period is running now through March 31. If you find that your Medicare Advantage plan is

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Medicare - General 

Get Medicare information in an accessible format

January 19, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Just as there are many types of people with Medicare, there are many ways for you to

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Emerging Health Issues 

3 Questions And The Emerging Answers About COVID-19 Vaccine Protection

January 19, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Richard Harris for NPR) As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, three big questions loom. First, can someone who has

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Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia 

What is Alzheimer’s disease?

January 15, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

In 2019, an estimated 5.8 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s dementia. This number includes an estimated

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Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Mark Cuban launches generics maker promising ‘radically’ low-cost drugs

January 15, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Mark Cuban, TV star and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has launched a new company which has a plan to

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Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs Veterans Benefits 

Department of Veterans Affairs Paid About Half as Much as Medicare Part D for Selected Drugs in 2017

January 15, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.gao.gov) GAO found that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid, on average, 54 percent less per unit for

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CMS Medicare - General 

CMS updates definition of ‘reasonable and necessary’ Medicare coverage

January 15, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Jan. 12 that updates the agency’s definition of

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CDC Emerging Health Issues 

5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated

January 15, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of

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Employer Healthcare HRAs/HSAs 

You can slash expenses from Medicare premiums to acupuncture with a HSA

January 14, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

A health savings account (HSA) is a great way to cut healthcare costs by covering your qualified and unreimbursed health care

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