5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (561+ words) Three nights in a hospital bed, a chest workup, and a stack of daily pills later, her Medicare card turned out to cover far less than she expected, and the reason had nothing to do with her diagnosis. The Full…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (872+ words) The number of terminated contracts this year is down from 40 in 2025 and 32 in 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review reported on Sept. 4. Naples Comprehensive Health, one of the top 50 U.S. hospitals, will go out of network with Centene’s Wellcare and Health Care Service…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (336+ words) California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (87+ words) CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses a massive $64 million Medicaid fraud scheme in Brooklyn, New York. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses a massive $64M Medicaid fraud scheme in Brooklyn,... Dr. Oz exposes massive Medicaid fraud and Obamacare loopholes CMS Administrator…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (529+ words) WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week released guidance for states allowing them to use a “tier system” to determine which Medicaid recipients are too ill to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week. The decision,…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (88+ words) which doctors say could negatively impact patient health. New changes could be coming to Medicare in 2027, which doctors say could negatively impact patient health. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (660+ words) Survival from critical illness has never been better, yet a growing body of evidence shows that many patients who leave the intensive care unit alive do not truly recover....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (372+ words) For Many Rural Women, Over-the-Counter Medicines Are Not a Convenience — It Is Their Only Option for Access to Readily Available Healthcare, New National Voter Survey Reveals At a time when rural hospital closures, provider shortages, and limited pharmacy access are…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (106+ words) In Cabarrus County, home to both one-star Copperfield and Cabarrus Health and Rehabilitation Center, adults aged 65 and older make up 13.2 percent of the population, compared to 16.3 percent statewide, according to ElderVoice. The county maintains a higher median household income than…...

19+ hour, 40+ min ago   (584+ words) Most cancer patients facing a Medicare Advantage network change will watch the wrong deadline and pay for it. The date that actually protects your 2027 coverage sits weeks before the one everyone assumes. The Full Benefits Desk desk. Editor: Gerelyn Terzo....