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First look: Kidney screening recommendation urged
Axios· 3 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,...
Concierge medicine is gaining popularity among older adults—but don't count on Medicare to pay for...
Fortune· 3 days ago“Concierge medicine is when people pay an annual membership fee for a more personalized approach to their health care,” says Bret Jorgensen, CEO of MDVIP, the largest network of concierge providers ...
US must pay more of Native American tribes' healthcare costs, Supreme Court rules
Reuters· 15 hours agoDepartment of Health and Human Services to pay the overhead costs that tribes incur when spending...
New Biden Admin Rule Is Boon To Insurance Companies At The Expense Of Consumers, Experts Say
IJR· 2 days agoThe rule amends the definition of a short-term, limited-duration insurance (STDLI) plan so that the initial contract extends only three months with a possible one-month extension ...
What everybody misses about the 'migrant crisis'
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 20 hours agoThat, in turn, suggests Biden’s new plan to sharply raise eligibility requirements for migrants making asylum claims when migrant flows are unusually...
JD Supra: Better Health Care Newsletter
JD Supra· 18 hours 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.
Survey indicates most older adults don't know about resources that can help them navigate aging and...
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoThe poll asked more than 4,000 adults over age 50 about their awareness and use of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) for navigating Medicare ...
'We can get there': Medicare for All advocates see resurgence in national movement
The Raw Story· 2 days agoAt The Sanders Institute Gathering in Burlington, Vermont last weekend, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders repeated the grim facts and statistics about one of the issues he's most passionate about—healthcare—that ...
Expensive Health Insurance Premiums By Design
Forbes· 4 days agoAfter the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Medicare Part D average premium jumped 21% from 2023 to 2024 and is expected to grow “dramatically”...
Officials place Oregon State Hospital in immediate jeopardy status
KOIN via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe Oregon State Hospital was placed in immediate jeopardy status Thursday after multiple issues...
