Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Don't think all Nvidians are now rich, says one engineer
None An Nvidia engineer spoke to BI about salaries at the chipmaker. • None The West Coast-based worker has a $250,000 base and gets half that amount again in stock annually. • None He said the reality was "not as rosy" as it seems, given high taxes and the cost of living. An Nvidia engineer who…#nvidia #westcoast #nvidians #apple #socialsecurity #medicare #jensenhuang (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I Have $500k in a Roth IRA, and Will Receive a Combined $2,000 a Month From a Pension and Social Security. Can I Retire at 62?
Figuring out when you can afford to retire often comes down to determining whether your assets will produce enough annual income to support your lifestyle and spending needs. If you need help deciding when to retire, connect with a financial advisor and have them build you an income plan based on…#socialsecurity #medicare #nonesocialsecurity #willreceiveacombined #smartreads (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hospice Handoffs May Lower Odds of Medicare Denials Hospice Handoffs May Lower Odds of Medicare Denials
A small study suggests that conversations between hospice and referring providers can help ease transitions to end-of-life care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won ’t Medicare Pay?
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Breast Cancer Tests (Medical) Mammography Women and Girls Medicare Disease Rates Ultrasonic Imaging and Sonograms Tumors Preventive Medicine Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Source Type: news
Roe v. Wade repeal horror revealed as red-state emergency rooms from Florida to Texas deny care to pregnant women
One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in…#florida #northcarolina #complaints #ussupremecourt #roevwade #ameliahuntsberger #oregon #medicare #supremecourt #idaho (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare ’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
Yves here. I would be curious to learn how health care systems and provides in other countries handle the problem of extra needs of the elderly with chronic conditions. Of course, since most do not operate on the piecework system, these issues may not come up at all. As the article describes…#medicare #procrustean #medicareadvantage #hmo #uab #philgalewitz #kffhealthnews #palmbeachpost #patriotnews #harrisburg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Medicare Reimbursement Trends May Affect Breast Surgery How Medicare Reimbursement Trends May Affect Breast Surgery
New data showed that Medicare reimbursement for breast cancer surgeries has declined significantly in recent years.MDedge News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Public Health Council approves new Boston, Cape Cod hospital beds as capacity strains
Massachusetts General Hospital and Cape Cod Hospital will be able to add over 100 hospital beds, the Public Health Council determined Wednesday morning — allowing the critically overflowing facilities to respond to growing statewide capacity issues. “The patients are already here on our campus,”…#publichealthcouncil #davidbrown #mgh #boston #capecodhospital #hyannis #steward #phc #representatives #medicare (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eli Lilly ’s weight loss drug Zepbound shows promise as a sleep apnea treatment in late-stage trials
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Eli Lilly on Wednesday said its highly popular weight loss drug Zepbound showed the potential to treat patients with the most common sleep-related breathing disorder in two…#zepbound #elilillys #newyorkcity #elililly #fda #osa #pap #jeffemmick #mounjaro #medicare (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I Waited to Take My First RMD Until April 1st. Will This Affect My Second Year's RMD?
Unlike most personal finance questions, the answer to this one is short and simple: yes, waiting until April 1st to take your first RMD will affect the amount of your second year’s RMD. The IRS rules on required minimum distributions – RMDs – demand that anyone turning 73 in 2024 withdraw a…#rmd #socialsecurity #medicare #smartreads (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Drugs Help Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Eli Lilly & Co.’s weight-loss drug Zepbound improved breathing problems in highly anticipated studies that may convince more insurers to cover the $1,000-a-month treatment.
In two late-stage trials of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition closely linked to obesity, Zepbound reduced the number of times breathing slowed or stopped during sleep by up to 63% from the baseline, Lilly said in a statement Wednesday. The result topped Jefferies analysts’ expectations that the trials would likely show a reduction of about 50% to 55%.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Eli Lilly weight-loss drug found to address sleep apnoea in trial
Study results could encourage US Medicare system and private insurers to cover tirzepatide treatments (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - April 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Man Faces $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme Charges
A Mississippi man has been charged with multiple offenses relating to $70 million Medicare fraud by the Justice Department. An indictment was unsealed in Tampa last week for Joel Rufus... A Mississippi man has been charged with multiple offenses relating to $70 million Medicare fraud by the…#mississippi #medicare #justicedepartment #tampa #joelrufus #oxford #fbi #tampafieldoffice #hhsoig #dme (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the reinstatement of an information collection titled "Skilled Nursing Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Complex Cost Report." The information collected will be used to determine the cost weights for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) market basket, conduct payment adequacy analyses, and determine reasonable costs. Comments are due by May 17, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 17, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
