Tag Archives: Medicare
Medicare expands US telehealth coverage in response to COVID-19
In an effort to keep seniors at home during the coronavirus outbreak, Medicare is expanding coverage for telehealth nationwide. Medicare patients can now connect with doctors and other providers through phone or video. This should allow millions of o...
Health Start-ups are more Inclined Towards serving Medicare & Medicaid Patients
New health start-ups are shifting away from health products that cater to the urban and rich population. They are shifting their focus towards serving older and low-income people who fall under...
Health Start-ups are more Inclined Towards serving Medicare & Medicaid Patients
New health start-ups are shifting away from health products that cater to the urban and rich population. They are shifting their focus towards serving older and low-income people who fall under...
Medicare now covers gene sequencing for patients with advanced cancer
Patients with advanced cancer will soon have access to more personalized treatment plans because Medicare will now cover genetic tests that sequence tumor cell DNA and help healthcare providers determine treatment strategies. As Wired reports, the Ce...
Tech companies file briefs supporting challenges to DACA withdrawal
Major tech companies are still voicing their support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that protects undocumented immigrants that came to the US when they were children. President Trump decided to end DACA protections in Se...
Robot bears are coming for your grandparents
Not content to simply blame millennials for killing practically everything, baby boomers are now expecting the younger generations to care for them in their agedness. The nerve. Indeed, some 13 percent of the American population is now 65 or older, t...
Theranos could be in trouble with Medicare regulators
Federal regulators have found problems at one of Theranos' labs, according to The Wall Street Journal's sources. The Silicon Valley startup, famous for its blood tests that require just a finger prick's worth of blood, has been under scrutiny recentl...
Republican Representatives Call For Food Stamp Purchase Transparency
In the current economy, food stamps have become a necessity for many U.S. citizens.The budget for food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has dramatically increased since...
Walmart announces Healthcare Begins Here
While we wait for the first Walmart Black Friday 2014 announcements, the retailer surprises with a move to bring Healthcare Insurance to its customers.Walmart is working with DirectHealth.com to...