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First look: Kidney screening recommendation urged
Axios· 7 days agoWhy it matters: Chronic kidney disease is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S., and Medicare spends more than $136 billion on the condition,...
Phone banks and pickleball: How the Biden campaign plans to court older voters
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoWILMINGTON, Del. — As Democrats fret about losing ground with young voters in November, the Biden...
JD Supra: Better Health Care Newsletter
JD Supra· 5 days agoFederal officials have capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month. For now, that gives relief only to patients 65 and older covered by Medicare. Big Pharma in recent years has flouted that charitable intent.
5 Reasons a Biden Second Term Could Be a Financial Disaster for Boomers
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoPolls indicate many Americans are not happy with President Biden's handling of the economy compared...
New liaison program helps people navigate barriers to drug treatment, recovery
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe liaisons also work directly with patients who are soon to be released from jail. They help...
Healthcare premiums increase for some retired state employees
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 4 days agoThe Medicare Advantage Plan Board of Trustees unanimously voted to increase premiums.
High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWithout Ozempic or a similar drug, Cooper Harris suffers blackouts, becomes too tired to watch her...
Legislation to Improve Health Billing Transparency Endorsed by ERISA Industry Committee |...
PLANADVISER· 20 hours agoThe two acts would require more disclosures from providers to payers.
Two Pasadena doctors accused of overprescribing narcotics to patients, face Medical Board sanctions
Los Angeles Times· 7 hours agoTwo Pasadena doctors are facing allegations from the California Medical Board that they negligently...
Re: Recent premium increase for United Healthcare coverages
AARP· 4 days agoRecently there have also been some rather expensive treatment that have bee added to Medicare Part B coverage. If these new therapies involve infusions then those are covered ...