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Medicare Advantage Star Ratings proposal targets top performers
Modern Healthcare· 7 days agoAt issue is what's known as the "hold harmless" policy. Medicare Advantage contracts that earn at least 4 out of 5 stars can choose to disregard two highly weighted “quality ...
Letters to the editor for Sunday, June 23, 2024
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoI am still playing with the group, but our ages vary from low 60s from new guys joining to a few remaining low 90s. I have seen friends go from active...
Lost chances to treat overdose survivors are documented in new Medicare study - KVIA
ABC 7 El Paso· 7 days agoPeople on Medicare who survived a drug overdose were much more likely to later receive opioid painkillers than any medication to treat addiction — and some went on to die ...
Amazon's RxPass Extends to Medicare Recipients: How to Use the Online Pharmacy Perk
CNET· 5 days agoPeople who receive Medicare can now use RxPass, Amazon Pharmacy's subscription service that for an...
How Bernie Sanders went from a small-city mayor to a progressive hero
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRunning on a platform that included Medicare for All, addressing income inequality, and enacting...
ER or urgent care? Condition, cost could decide where you should go in Springfield
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEmergency departments handle cases based on severity, so seeking care for a non-life-threatening condition can mean a longer wait. According to data released by the Center for Medicare ...
States struggle to help patients navigate insurance hurdle known as ‘step therapy’
North Dakota Monitor via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoCassidy Yermal, 32, began experiencing debilitating migraines when she was 17 years old. As a...
Legislation would protect surfers, swimmers from dangerous bacteria found at beaches | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 20 hours agoIn 1945, President Harry Truman proposed healthcare for everyone, but Republicans killed the idea....
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) have soared to new heights in 2024 — here are 4 facts retirees...
Moneywise via Yahoo Finance· 21 hours agoRMDs are taxed as ordinary income. RMDs count as ordinary income no matter what. This means that...
A Second Trump Term Would Double Down on Erasing Trans Rights. Here’s How Advocates Are Preparing.
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHis proposals would terminate Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide...