Expert says Medicaid, Medicare reform is critical and can save $2.1 trillion
By Eric Revell for FOX Business Spending on federal health care programs has surged in recent years amid the aging
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Additional Oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare Is Needed
posted by OIG Report September 24, 2024 Why OIG Did This Review Medicare broadly covers remote patient monitoring of health
Read MoreScientists Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take Vitamin D
Story by Stefani Sassos, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N., NASM-CPT for MSN Vitamin D is a unique nutrient in that it comes
Read MoreMedicare policy on supplemental oxygen has forced some patients to retreat from life
My sister called me in tears after her first supplemental oxygen delivery. It was July 2013. At the time, she
Read MoreMedicare Beneficiaries Could Face Shock This Month From Plan Updates
By Suzanne Blake for Newsweek on September 20, 2024 The annual notice of change arrives every October for Medicare recipients
Read MoreUS Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen
Read MoreWith TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch
Read MorePayers move to ditch deductibles
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The trend of health insurers launching products without traditional deductibles is accelerating,
Read MoreThe cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home
(By Juliana Kim, Tim Evans for NPR) RUGBY, N.D. — Cindie Haakenson was relieved when a room opened up at
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