Medicare cubre la metadona, lo que podría ayudar a las personas a dejar los opioides
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando Medicare amplió la cobertura de la metadona, más personas usaron este tratamiento para el trastorno por consumo de opioides, muestra un estudio reciente. El uso aumentó de forma marcada, pero no sus…
Learn MoreLas parejas de a partir de 55 años pronto podrán contribuir 10,000 dólares al año a una HSA
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva directriz del Departamento de Tesorería (IRS) permitirá a las parejas mayores de Estados Unidos contribuir más de 10,000 dólares a una cuenta de ahorros para la salud (HSA) libres de impuestos …
Learn MoreMedicare’s Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Medicare expanded coverage for methadone, more people used this treatment for opioid use disorder, a new study shows.Use rose sharply but did not displace other opioid treatments such as buprenorphine, acc…
Learn MoreCouples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year.Under the new guidelines announced this week, for folks under 5…
Learn MoreUna corte de apelaciones mantiene la cobertura de la atención de salud preventiva de Obamacare, por ahora
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses podrán continuar recibiendo servicios gratuitos de atención de la salud preventiva, al menos por ahora. La Corte de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de EE. UU., en Nueva Orleáns, bloque…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Ruling Keeps Obamacare Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services — at least for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans temporarily blocked a lower court decision on …
Learn MoreRanks of U.S. Uninsured Fell by 18% During COVID Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.The uninsured rate dropped 18% between 2019 and 2022, according to …
Learn MoreBiden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the Boston cancer surgeon who’s led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall.On Monday President Joe Bide…
Learn MoreVA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the U.S. Veterans Affairs health system has been criticized for long appointment wait times and limited access to specialists, the quality of care and access to a range of surgical services is as good a…
Learn MoreDEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth.That ability had been set to expire along with …
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