The novel coronavirus has taken a huge toll on the lives of millions of Americans, particularly health care workers and other essential workers. Kaiser Health News reports on how some doctors and...
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Coronavirus: Digital app could simplify air travel
The novel coronavirus has limited air travel and hit the airline industry hard. A new digital app is designed to simplify air travel. The app, CommonPass, would report your COVID-19 status at the...
Coronavirus: Medicare covers hospital care at home
HealthcareDive reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new guidance to permit hospitals to deliver more inpatient care in people’s homes. The policy is a...
Most of Congress continues to accept campaign contributions from...
Lev Facher reports for Stat News that the pharmaceutical industry donated to the campaigns of 356 members of Congress this year. Pharmaceutical companies want to be sure their voice is strong when...
Health care reform in 2021: What you need to know
Mark Dudcik, National Coordinator of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer, offers ten important facts that will affect health care reform in 2021 and over the long-term. They help to highlight the...
Beginning in 2021, standard hospital charges go public
Judith Garber writes for the Lown Institute on out-of-control hospital prices. The Trump administration’s “solution” is to require that hospitals inform patients in advance about...
Health care costs eat into your 2021 Social Security benefits
Mark Miller writes for his subscription blog, RetirementRevised.com on how cost of living adjustments to Social Security are far smaller than Medicare premium cost increases. Medicare’s costs...
Amazon will now sell prescription drugs
It’s official. After months of talk about Amazon’s move into the pharmaceutical space, Amazon has announced that it will now be selling prescription drugs across the US through Amazon...
What are Medicare premium and other costs in 2021?
The Medicare Open Enrollment period ends on December 7, so you still have time to review your Medicare options for 2021. Because the process is not fun, nearly 60 percent of people with Medicare do...
Trump might actually lower drug prices for people with Medicare
In one of his parting acts as president, Donald Trump appears to be trying to lower drug prices for people with Medicare or to wreak vengeance against Pharma for not announcing test results for their...