Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major
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The future of hospital-at-home amid Medicaid uncertainty
By Noami Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review on November 21, 2022 Medicare has granted waivers to 256 hospitals in 37
Read moreSeniors Want Access to Digital Health Tools—Here’s How to Deliver Them
By Susan Lofton, MPT for Becker’s Hospital Review on November 22, 2022 In the age of value-based care, technology can
Read moreMedicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid
By Isabella Cueto for StatNews on September 19, 2022 Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only
Read moreHidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans
Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans, with some plans
Read moreWhere payers are opening community centers
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More payers are combining customer service and community support in one place, opening
Read moreBrain implants that translate paralyzed patients’ thoughts into speech creep closer to reality
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In 2003, Pancho’s life changed forever. That’s when a car crash sent the 20-year-old farm
Read moreLive Whole Health #145: Tai Chi fundamentals: Standing side support
(Source – news.va.gov) Do you remember roller skating, school dances, physical education classes? For many of us, moving our bodies
Read moreRSV is surging. Here’s what to watch for and answers about treatment options
(By Vanessa Romo for NPR) Temperatures are dropping and the risk of COVID-19 and influenza are up. And for the
Read moreHaven’t Seen Your Doctor in a Few Years? You May Need to Find a New One
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Claudia Siegel got a stomach bug earlier this year, she reached out
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