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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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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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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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American College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections

April 7, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to combat antibiotic resistance, the American College of Physicians outlined

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Almost half of near-poor Medicare beneficiaries spend at least one-fifth of their income on health care costs

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

New research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found “near poor” –whose incomes are between 100%

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If you decide to travel, don’t forget to check your Medicare plan

April 1, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

So you are vaccinated and you have been stuck in the house for a year, now what? Maybe travel? If

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Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period ends March 31st.

March 30, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

If you have a Medicare Advantage plan and are dissatisfied with your plan, your window to switch to another plan

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Sanders pushes to expand Medicare: 5 things to know

March 29, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for expanded Medicare eligibility and changes to

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Scientists Seek Covid Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs

March 29, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Esther Landhuis for Kaiser Health News) Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists

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What to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data — and the surrounding controversy

March 26, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Adam Feurerstein, Damian Garde, and Meg Tirrell for STAT) AstraZeneca’s up-and-down quest to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 stands

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