August 31 was the deadline for filing responses to the government’s request for information on Medicare Advantage. Thousands of individuals and organizations filed comments, including Just...
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States plan to ensure access to top cancer care providers
Kara Hartnett writes for Modern Healthcare on two states that plan to ensure access to top cancer providers for their low-income residents. To date, Medicaid and state health insurance exchange...
Paying more for a Medicare Advantage plan is likely a waste
If you are choosing a Medicare Advantage plan, keep in mind that you are taking a big gamble: You can’t know whether it will cover the care you need when you need it. The star-rating system is...
For people with heart disease, polypills save lives
Heart disease is the number one killer. But, people who take their heart medicines are likely to thrive and survive. How to improve medication compliance? The New York Times reports that a polypill...
Ten ways to improve Medicare Advantage
Dear Secretary Becerra and Administrator Brooks-LaSure: Social Security Works, Just Care USA and Center for Health and Democracy are delighted that the Biden Administration seeks to protect older...
2022: Medicare Advantage facts and figures
The Kaiser Family Foundation just released a report on Medicare Advantage facts and figures for 2022. The report shows no additional premiums for most people in Medicare Advantage (MA), the private...
Herbal remedies, including supplements, can cause serious harm
More than 150 million Americans take dietary supplements and herbal remedies. Most of them fail to realize that herbal remedies and supplements, can cause serious harm, even death. Kaiser Health News...
Amazon Care is shutting down
Surprise, surprise. HealthcareDive reports that Amazon is shutting down Amazon Care, its primary care business. By 2023, Amazon Care will be no more. Amazon Care started just three years ago. It...
How much fatty fish should you eat?
On a recent visit to my new primary care physician, I learned that the mercury level in my blood was too high. Though, I eat less than two servings of fish a week, I had been eating too much tuna...
FDA finalizes rule for over-the-counter hearing aids
The Food and Drug Administration has at last finalized a rule that allows the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. This is a big f+#$king deal. Until now, Americans with hearing loss have had to...