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Alzheimer's drug adoption in US slowed by doctors' skepticism: Nine months into the U.S. launch of the first drug proven to slow the advance of Alzheimer's ...
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Quick Glance: Alzheimer's Drug Uptake Hindered by Doctors' Skepticism in US
- The first drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, Leqembi by Eisai and Biogen, is facing resistance in the US from doctors who believe the treatment is futile.
- The requirements of Leqembi, such as additional diagnostic tests, twice-monthly infusions, and regular brain scans, have led to slow adoption as many doctors express concerns about efficacy, cost, and risks.
- Despite FDA approval and proven benefits in clinical trials, many doctors still have reservations about Leqembi, hindering the widespread use of the drug.
- The companies behind Leqembi are working to improve physician and patient education to increase acceptance of the medication, aiming to treat 100,000 patients by 2026.
Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules
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Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
- The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.
- The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.
- Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.
- The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
Woman Suddenly Loses Medicare Insurance in Middle of Cancer Treatment: The 67-year-old Charlotte resident said she was undergoing treatment for her stage 4 ...
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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules
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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 ...
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Jack Hanna reaches advanced stage of Alzheimer's disease, family says: Jack Hanna, the famous zookeeper who led the Columbus Zoo, has reached an advanced stage ...
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Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients: Report: Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to ...
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Trump had 4 years to remake Obamacare. Here’s what he did: Instead of terminating the Affordable Care Act, former President Donald Trump is now promising to make ...
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Hospital emissions reporting proposal is a "game changer": Hospitals could soon give the federal health department a closer look at their emissions.
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Greg Abbott Issues Dire Warning Over Medicaid Changes: The Texas governor urged Joe Biden to "abandon his new Medicaid policies" and warned they could "devastate ...
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UPSC topper Aditya Srivastava reveals 2 key reasons why he didn’t go abroad: brain drain and ageing parents
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Quick Glance: Pune students shine in UPSC results
- UPSC aspirants from Pune have secured high ranks in the most coveted civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Services Commission.
- Tejas Sudeep Sarda, a doctor, took a break from his career to prepare for UPSC, securing an AIR of 128.
- Priyanka Mohite from Nashik, who completed her master's in political science at Pune University, secured an AIR of 595.
- Abhijit Pakhare, a 26-year-old deputy collector in Gadchiroli, did not give up on his dream of clearing the UPSC exam, securing the 720th rank.
Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups : Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews ...
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Why a deep-red state could be on the verge of expanding Medicaid: New legislative leadership and concerns about struggling rural hospitals have made expansion ...
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Medicare floats incentive for hospitals to offer new sickle cell treatments: The proposal follows FDA approval of two sickle-cell treatments in December.
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U.S. emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
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Quick Glance: Alarming Conditions in Emergency Pregnancy Care for Women in the US
- Complaints surged about pregnant women being turned away from U.S. emergency rooms after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as per federal documents.
- The cases raise serious questions about emergency pregnancy care in the U.S., especially in states with strict abortion laws that sparked confusion about the treatment doctors can provide.
The Best Wearable Sleeping Bags to Keep You Warm: Stay warm in winter with a personal outdoor blanket.
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It's the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's. Why is is it off to a slow start?: More than 6 million Americans, and millions more worldwide, have Alzheimer’s ...
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PEAQ PET 10980-F628E competition: win an Android tablet: You can win a convincing Android tablet at a fair price twice in our PEAQ PET 10980-F628E competition.
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Medicare Advantage insurers mull Wegovy coverage ‘trade-offs’: CMS lifted the coverage prohibition on weight loss drug Wegovy for some Medicare enrollees last ...
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Wegovy could soon treat millions of Medicare patients: The popular weight loss drug could be covered for at least 3.6 million people under new Medicare rules ...
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11.5 adults too many: car completely overloaded on the A3: A police patrol pulls an absolutely overloaded station wagon out of traffic on the A3 ...
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plastics - Versatile, often dangerous: Read about how microplastics pollute ecosystems, how PET can be recycled and why plastics promote obesity in “Spectrum ...
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How did a fourth grader have a gun at school? CMPD, CMS won’t say.: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police won’t say how a fourth grade student had an unloaded gun at his ...
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Parliament decision on packaging: Europe's fight against waste - what will change for industry and consumers
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Sunday press: High salaries of chief physicians are part of the problem: Are the salaries of chief physicians in Swiss hospitals too high? Is mineral water in ...
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Medicare Advantage fight shifts to 340B arena: CMS should compel Medicare Advantage plans to retroactively adjust 340B payment rates, hospitals say.
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Liquor sales in movie theaters included in new state budget: State law has traditionally required businesses such as restaurants that sell alcohol to also sell ...
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Nursing home industry scare tactics must not derail long-overdue staffing rules: Opinion: The federal government is trying to take a modest step ...
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Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound could help treat sleep apnea — paving a way to Medicare coverage
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Lawsuit alleges Obamacare plan-switching scheme targeted low-income consumers: The lawsuit alleges consumers lost access to their doctors or medications and ...
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States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement
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Iowa nursing homes’ staffing levels are among the nation’s worst: Iowa ranks sixth in the nation for staffing level violations
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Balancing Act: Ethics and the Future of Sustainable Fashion: Fashion stands at a critical juncture, navigating climate crises and sustainability setbacks ...
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Your doctor or your insurer? Little-known rules may ease the choice in Medicare Advantage
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More prior authorization rules may be coming: CMS' Brooks-LaSure: CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure told American Hospital Association conference ...
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Paid articlePaid After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs: The changes shielding the Social Security numbers are helpful, but won’t ...
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rPET or PET? Coca-Cola and Matthias Schweighöfer clarify: Everyone knows the thin-walled rPET and the more robust PET reusable bottles. But what exactly is the ...
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Study involving Turkish scientist finds solution to Alzheimer's - World News: Researchers from Columbia University, including a Turkish scientist ...
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Abu Dhabi’s efforts for migratory specious conservation recognised by UN: Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi received the Champion Plus Awards for its commitment
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Dementia Cases Are Rapidly Growing. Do You Know How to Spot the Signs?: Dementia isn’t one disease, but a group of symptoms that cause loss of memory ...
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CMS proposes 2.6% pay bump for inpatient hospitals
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Recycling revolution with HotDeal option: New recycling process in France improves the recyclability of products
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Human brains are getting bigger — and that could lower dementia risk: Human brains are gradually getting bigger, decade by decade, potentially lowering people’s ...
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CMS superintendent seeks teacher raises in 2024-25 budget proposal. Here’s how much
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Eric Liedtke: “Microplastics are developing into a ubiquitous killing machine” - brand eins online
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CMS curbs insurance agents’ access to SSNs in ACA system: CMS has taken steps to tighten insurance agents’ access to private consumer information on the federal ...
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Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger to be Honored at Alzheimer’s Association Event in L.A.
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Medicare Advantage rate cut threatens nursing homes: Nursing homes fear insurers will make good on threats to reduce provider payments after CMS cut the 2025 ...
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Ending Michigan's parental consent law for abortion goes too far | Letters to the Editor
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US takes next step in Medicare drug price negotiations with pharma companies: The Biden administration said on Tuesday it has responded to offers from the ...
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Hospitals Must Get Written Patient Consent for Pelvic Exams, H.H.S. Says: In a letter to teaching hospitals, the federal health agency said that institutions ...
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Campaigners Beat 'Greedy' Insurance Giants Exploiting Medicare Advantage: "The private insurance industry is used to getting its way, but this year we ...
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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
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Biden expands window to try and keep millions more low-income Americans insured: The end of a Covid-era Medicaid protection has created an acute problem for the ...
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Don't Bust Up Medicare and Turn It Over to the States!: Projecting intermediary steps, especially ones that can’t work, only delays national single payer.
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Medicare Will Cover Weight Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Prescribed to Lower Heart Disease Risk
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Cancer patients often want ‘one more round.’ Should doctors say no?: Studies show that patients when cancer returns, patients often are quite willing to receive ...
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Medicare's weight-loss drug Wegovy coverage poses potential premium hike for millions of enrollees
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New Medicaid rule aims to simplify enrollment: Enrolling in Medicaid and staying on the program's rolls is about to get easier under a streamlined process the ...
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Busting the Myths of Medicare Advantage: While the for-profit plans of Medicare Advantage are a convenient solution for insurance companies ...
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Wegovy to be covered by US Medicare for heart disease patients: Heart patients insured under the U.S. Medicare program would be covered for Novo Nordisk's ...
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If Republicans want to end abortion, they need to expand Medicaid to cover those babies
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Surprise medical bill law has been good for providers: A new law meant to protect patients could inadvertently raise premiums, an analysis finds.
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Medicare Recipients Lose Thousands to 'Phantom Billing': Phantom billing occurs when fraudulent charges are filed to Medicare without the recipient's knowledge.
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HHS orders hospitals to get patient consent for invasive exams: Health officials warned medical teaching facilities against providing breast and pelvic exams ...
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6.9 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease: How to reduce your risk: Public and private spending to take care of Alzheimer's and dementia patients will ...
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Surprise medical bill law has been good for providers: A new law meant to protect patients could inadvertently raise premiums, an analysis finds.
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Drugmakers give surprising response to Medicare drug price offers: Pharmaceutical executives have given surprisingly optimistic reactions to initial offers from ...
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How to Choose the Best Medicare Advantage Plan: Choosing the right Medicare Advantage plan can be overwhelming. Discover the top factors to consider when ...
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US agency urges interim payments for healthcare providers hit by UnitedHealth hack
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New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with sickle cell disease
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Medicare pays millions for remote vital sign monitoring. Is it worth it?: Tech companies are pushing remote monitoring service to doctors as a way to keep tabs ...
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US cost of Alzheimer's care projected to rise by $15 billion in 2024: An estimated nearly 7 million seniors aged 65 and older in the U.S. are living with ...
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Neman: Ballwin Alzheimer's patient slows disease with healthful diet: A healthful diet full of plant-based foods keeps Mary Rachelski feeling good after eight ...
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65 and Working? Here's Everything You Need to Know About Medicare Enrollment: Find out if you're required to join, and how to avoid late enrollment penalties.
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Teladoc's CEO departs suddenly as visits are down and the stock sinks: The company's CFO Mala Murthy will will temporarily replace Jason Gorevic ...
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Therapy monitoring for melanoma using PET-CT: Whether an oncological therapy actually kills cancer cells is usually checked after about three months.
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CMS sets pay caps for Medicare Advantage marketers in final rule: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will enhance Medicare Advantage marketing ...
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