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Tele-mental health care brings options to Texas Veterans

April 9, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) To the VA North Texas Health Care System, COVID-19 is more than just a disease, it’s a

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Scientists work toward an elusive dream: a simple pill to treat Covid-19

April 9, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Damian Garde for STAT) The world has vaccines that can prevent most cases of Covid-19. It even has drugs

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What’s In Biden’s $400 Billion Plan To Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Judith Graham for NPR) There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent

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Need to sign up for Medicare?

April 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

You are confused about how to sign up for Medicare. Well, in the pre-pandemic world you would go down to

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What would it mean if we lower Medicare’s eligibility age?

April 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

The current Administration is reportedly considering changing Medicare’s age eligibility requirements from 65 to 60. For millions of qualifying Americans,

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Medicare - General Medigap 

Considering a Medicare supplement plan?

April 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

If you are a Medicare beneficiary and looking to buy a Medicare supplement or “Medigap” plan, most experts will tell

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Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Cigna offering members $500 to switch psoriasis drugs: 4 things to know

April 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna is offering members who use certain psoriasis drugs $500 to switch to a

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Emerging Health Issues Part D/Prescription Drugs 

In rare instances, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, regulators say

April 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper for STAT) The European Medicines Agency has concluded there is a link between AstraZeneca’s

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The ACA Family Glitch and Affordability of Employer Coverage

April 7, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Cynthia Cox, Krutika Amin, Gary Claxton , and Daniel McDermott for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 7, 2021) Financial assistance

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Aging End of Life Medicare - General 

The prevalence of advance care planning remains low.

April 7, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

As part of Medicare’s annual wellness visit, Medicare started to reimburse providers for advance care planning; however, the prevalence of

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