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Medicare
30 posts
A briefing on the impact of obesity in older populations
[ad_1] The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) invites you to a congressional briefing: Title: The Impact of Obesity…
March 29, 2025
Older Americans support insurance coverage for obesity medications
[ad_1] A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity…
March 28, 2025
Health Care Stocks Rise After Trump Vows To ‘Love and Cherish’ Medicare, Medicaid
[ad_1] Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump A handful of health care stocks rose Monday…
February 4, 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers steer Medicare patients to use their own pharmacies
[ad_1] Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—organizations that negotiate access to medicines for…
January 11, 2025
GLP-1s Are Popular Obesity Meds, But Trump HHS May Focus On Prevention
[ad_1] Doctor measuring overweight woman’s waist. getty Medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, or GLP-1s, have become very…
December 1, 2024
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary…
November 20, 2024
Falls Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults
[ad_1] TOPLINE: Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year.…
October 4, 2024
Using CMS Data to Explore Health Care Trends Among the Administration for Community Living’s Priority Populations
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Mathematica is applying its decades of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data experience to…
September 29, 2024
Study finds link between nighttime light exposure and increased Alzheimer’s disease risk
[ad_1] Startling new study reveals nighttime light pollution may spike Alzheimer’s risk, with younger adults most affected. Study: Outdoor…
September 10, 2024
Study links dementia diagnosis rates to geographic location
[ad_1] With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of…
August 19, 2024