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A 'very coordinated effort to defraud Medicare' hits home in Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald· 6 days agoQuarterly Medicare data for Lincoln-based OneHealth Nebraska indicated that spending on the devices...
Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential but Medicare generally doesn’t cover it
Ohio Capital Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEverett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general...
CVS stock plunges after earnings numbers one analyst 'did not even believe'
Yahoo Finance· 3 days ago“There’s going to be a lot of discussion...take similar actions, which puts CVS on an even playing...
As Biden Makes His Case for Re-Election, the Cost of Insulin Takes Center Stage
New York Times· 5 hours agoA longtime diabetic, Ms. Peterson for much of her life spent around $300 a month on insulin to keep...
Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prison
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 56 minutes agoA new policy that allows states to provide Medicaid health care coverage to incarcerated people at...
Opinion | Discerning the Truth About the Medicare Advantage Controversy
MedPage Today· 5 days agoFrom a clinical quality perspective, it's not complicated; Medicare Advantage (MA) works. As anyone...
Weight loss drug wins 25,000 new US users a week
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 2 days ago"Clearly that is a sign of supply chains operating and running and building inventories and supplying the market," he said. "You should see that as...
Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
The Columbian· 6 days agoCarrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on ...
Cigna Medicare Advantage sale advances as company raises outlook
Modern Healthcare· 2 days agoCigna Group has taken a big step forward to exit the Medicare Advantage business, a strategy that may pay off given industry headwinds. The Justice Department has completed ...
U.S. implements new nursing home staffing standards without corresponding funding
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette· 10 hours agoSpecifically, 87% of nursing homes report moderate to high levels of staffing shortages, and hiring...