Million Hearts Model Cuts Five-Year Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in At-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Million Hearts Model, which encouraged and paid for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and reduction, cut first-time heart attacks and strokes over five years, according to a study published i…
Learn MoreMajor Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the government.The Biden administration announced Tues…
Learn More1 de cada 4 estadounidenses adultos de bajos ingresos no tiene seguro de gastos médicos
MARTES, 19 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que las personas envejecen, los problemas de salud tienden a aumentar, pero aproximadamente un cuarto de los adultos de bajos ingresos mayores de 65 años no tienen seguro de gastos médicos….
Learn More1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people age, health issues tend to mount, but roughly a quarter of low-income adults over 65 have no medical insurance.That’s the age when most Americans become eligible for Medicare, the federal health ins…
Learn MoreSegún la Casa Blanca, Medicare negociará los precios de los fármacos cardiacos, para la diabetes y el cáncer
MARTES, 29 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El martes, la administración de Biden especificó los 10 primeros medicamentos que se incluirán en las negociaciones sobre los precios entre Medicare y las compañías farmacéuticas participantes. La lista…
Learn MoreHeart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies.The list represents the first step in a landmark p…
Learn MoreHeterogeneity Found in Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging of CAD
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-qualified Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD) are heterogeneous and discrepant, according to a study published onl…
Learn MorePara los adultos mayores con planes de Medicare Advantage, encontrar un psiquiatra es difícil
LUNES, 10 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores de EE. UU. con necesidades de la salud mental quizá no tengan mucho acceso a los psiquiatras que podrían ayudarlos, muestra una investigación reciente. A pesar de un aumento general en…
Learn MorePsychiatrists Tough to Find for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. seniors with mental health needs may not have much access to psychiatrists who could help them, new research shows. Despite an overall heightened demand for mental health services, nearly two-thirds of Me…
Learn MoreReversing a Trend, Sicker Americans Are Staying With Medicare Managed Care Plans
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that older Americans with health issues are now staying with their Medicare Advantage managed plans, rather than swapping them for traditional plans through a health insurer.Although Medic…
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