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(By Céline Gounder for Kaiser Health News) Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the covid-19

Pandemic

Eileen Cook October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 COVID-19, Long COVID-19

17 most common long COVID-19 symptoms: Kaiser Permanente

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Researchers at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente identified 17 conditions most frequently associated

Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Suicide Prevention, Veterans

Suicide prevention messages shown at concert

(Source - news.va.gov) A special concert highlighting suicide prevention messages is being viewed by Veterans throughout VA medical centers on

Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Medicare Advantage, Star Ratings

Here’s how large payers’ Medicare Advantage ratings compare to last year

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Aetna, Centene, Cigna and Elevance Health saw their median Medicare Advantage star

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Annual Enrollment, medicare, Medicare Advantage

13 payers entering, exiting markets

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) With the Medicare annual enrollment period quickly approaching, payers nationwide are greatly

Medical Technology

Eileen Cook October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Colonoscopy

In gold-standard trial, invitation to colonoscopy reduced cancer incidence but not death

(By Angus Chen for ST A T) For decades, gastroenterologists put colonoscopies on a pedestal. If everyone would get the

Medical Technology Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Kinesiotherapy, Veterans

Enabling functional success for Veterans with amputations

(Source - news.va.gov) Overton Brooks VA treats more than 300 patients with major limb loss. Kinesiotherapist Russell Barmer’s passion is

CMS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 medicare advantage plans, Star Ratings

How the biggest payers’ Medicare Advantage plans fared in CMS star ratings

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana and UnitedHealthcare scored the highest median ratings of the nation’s six

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare

Eileen Cook October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Health Insurance, Open Enrollment

Picking a good health insurance plan can be confusing. Here’s what to keep in mind

(By Andee Tagle for NPR) HMO, PPO, FSA – OMG! Open enrollment season is upon us, and it’s time to

CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Arlene Sharp October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Part C, Part D

CMS Releases 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings to Help People with Medicare Compare Plans

(News Release by CMS.gov on October 6, 2022) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 Star