by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, along with Third Horizon Strategies, launched a project funded by Elevance Health Foundation, to develop resources to guide state, county, and municipal investments of opioid settlement resources for their communities. The...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
People infected with even mild cases of COVID-19 remain at heightened risk for heart problems, blood clots, diabetes, neurologic complications, and other health problems for up to two years, according to a new study. Studies have examined the symptoms that have become...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday. The official said that while CMS reports an increase in infections and hospital...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Middle-class Americans are the most likely to be saddled with medical debt, with nearly 1 in 4 having unpaid medical bills, according to a report from the think tank Third Way. Middle-income Americans, who earn $50,000-$100,000 a year, are more likely than those with...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
A new proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would authorize Medicare payments to health care professionals to train family caregivers who manage medications, assist loved ones with activities such as toileting and dressing, and oversee...
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