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03/16/2021

Very Important content!

AARP filed a legal brief in support of beneficiaries appealing decisions that can cost them thousands for rehabilitation after hospitalization.

03/01/2021

Great read!

A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that individuals who had a diet with a higher glycemic index were more likely to suffer from all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events like cardiovascular death, stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction or heart failure, compared with thos...

02/17/2021

Excellent info!

Researchers found people with prediabetes who had above-normal blood sugar levels were at an increased risk for vascular dementia and cognitive decline, according to a study in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. Data showed people with blood sugar levels that were higher than normal had a 42% higher...

01/19/2021

Type 2 Diabetes!

A study in The BMJ found that patients with type 2 diabetes who followed a low-carbohydrate diet for six months had increased diabetes remission rates without experiencing adverse consequences, compared with those on control diets. The findings were based on data from 23 trials encompassing 1,357 pa...

12/21/2020

Update

Lawmakers on Sunday finalized a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that includes support for the unemployed and businesses affected by the pandemic. The package, which is expected to come up for a vote in the House and Senate today, would provide $284 billion for businesses under a revive...

12/04/2020

Important Medicare updates!

On November 6, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs. Medicare Part B Premiums/Deductibles Medicare Part B covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain....

10/02/2020

09/25/2020

https://www.caregiver.va.gov/Tips_Tools.asp

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

09/25/2020

Help for Seniors!

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders as part of his America First Healthcare Plan calling for coverage of preexisting conditions and directing HHS to work with lawmakers on legislation to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network medical bills. Trump also said the administration....

09/04/2020

Vitamin D

A study in JAMA Network Open found vitamin D deficiency was associated with a 77% increased risk of being infected with COVID-19. Researchers tracked the health of 489 patients whose vitamin D status was included in their EHRs before the pandemic started, and they found 22% of 124 patients with insu...

08/23/2020

Do you Qualify??

Individuals with low incomes may qualify for certain programs such as Extra Help, designed to help pay Medicare costs.

08/14/2020

A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that swapping animal meat products for plant-based meats may help reduce levels of trimethylamine N-oxide, or TMAO, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease risk. Eating plant-based meats also was associated with weight loss and....