What is the Medicare star rating system?
Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15th, but it’s not too early to think about your Medicare coverage. During open enrollment,
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Medicare information being stolen by scammers offering free genetic tests
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare beneficiaries are being targeted by scammers offering free genetic testing in exchange
Read more5 Ways To Stop Summer Colds From Making The Rounds In Your Family
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Perhaps the only respite pandemic closures brought to my family — which includes two kids
Read moreQ&A: The CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association on the approval of Aduhelm — and why critics should stop dwelling on the decision
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Harry Johns is ready to stop talking about whether or not the Food and Drug
Read moreHurricane season – save these phone numbers & links
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Next week is the official start of summer and that means, in certain parts of the country,
Read moreMost pharmaceuticals and protective personal equipment are manufactured outside the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a host of problems; among them was the realization that most pharmaceuticals are manufactured outside
Read moreVermont seeks 5-year extension of all-payer model
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vermont is beginning negotiations with the federal government to extend its all-payer healthcare model
Read moreBeing Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here’s Why.
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) For more than a year, public health officials have repeatedly told us
Read more‘I’m just winging it’: Faced with confusing data on the new Alzheimer’s drug, doctors scramble to advise their patients
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Their phones are ringing off the hook and their email inboxes are filling up with
Read moreUnderstanding the Medigap Open Enrollment Period
When you first become eligible for Medicare, you have the choice of Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage. If you choose
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