With the Press Herald’s reporting as an exception, I have failed to understand the media’s resistance to this important subject.
Medicare
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Medicare is cleaning up FDA’s mess on Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
By clarifying what evidence it needs before it will pay for medicines like Aduhelm, the agency paved the way for improved drug innovation.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Waterville hospital violated policies in assessment of man who later shot himself, federal report says
The suicidal man, who died from his wounds, had sought care at Northern Light Inland Hospital in August but a proper evaluation of him was not done, according to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s time to lower financial barriers to vaccination
The Maine delegation can help by supporting Protecting Seniors Through Immunization, letting those on Medicare access all recommended shots at no extra cost.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Medicare must study unproven, expensive Alzheimer’s drug
Taxpayers and patients cannot afford to pay a high price for a treatment not known to be effective.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Make Medicare available to those 60 and older, Jared Golden urges president
Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program’s eligibility age and bolster its coverage.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Health, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Super-PAC ad takes aim at Gideon’s health-care policies
The ad by American Crossroads relies heavily on studies funded by the insurance industry to critique Gideon’s support for a public option for Medicare.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Feds: Scam artists spread virus lies, prey on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement is warning that scam artists are preying on older people’s fears by peddling fake tests for the coronavirus to Medicare recipients.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: An unhealthy trend – fewer Americans have a primary care doctor
People with a family physician are healthier, but the relationship is becoming less common.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: ‘Medicare for All’? Explain how that will work
Senate candidate Betsy Sweet should describe how caregivers and hospitals will survive if this solution is implemented.