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Was a top psychiatrist ‘imprisoning’ patients as part of a Medicare scam – or is he a victim of a smear campaign?

One patient likened her stay to a prison, and said she was ‘terrified’ after being given a sedative against her will, writes Graig Graziosi

The Independent UK

Remembering Tony Bennett at Ravinia

Despite the rain, a suburban reader writes, a performance by Tony Bennett years ago “was absolutely worth it.”

Chicago Sun-Times

President Biden talked ‘Bidenomics’ at the Philly Shipyard. Here’s what it means.

President Biden has a new reelection campaign catchphrase: Bidenomics.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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What does Medicare Part B cover? Here’s everything you need to know about its benefits and costs

Part B has the widest array of health benefits—and the widest array of coverage exclusions.

Fortune

Jill Biden welcomes proposal for Medicare to pay for navigation services for cancer patients

Jill Biden is welcoming a federal proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients

The Independent UK

What does Medicare Part A cover? Here’s everything you need to know about its benefits and costs

Medicare Part A helps cover hospital stays, and sometimes covers skilled facility care, home health care and hospice care.

Fortune

Republicans love to bash Kamala Harris going into the 2024 election. Here’s why

WASHINGTON — The 2024 presidential campaign has a new kind of message from Republicans: A vote for Joe Biden, age 80, is a vote for a President Kamala Harris.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Should you register with a GP? What is MyMedicare and how might it change the care you get?

MyMedicare is a new voluntary scheme that allows patients to register with their usual GP, in an attempt to improve continuity of care and health outcomes.

The Conversation

Does Medicare pay for assisted living? Understand what's covered and your other options

Medicare covers the medical services that people in assisted living need, but does not pay for housing, room, food or other fees.

Fortune

New Alzheimer’s drug is first to show it slows disease. But It’s facing a rocky rollout

Eisai Co.’s breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug — the first to show it slows the brain-destroying disease — is facing a rocky rollout as doctors grapple with logistical issues, insurance uncertainties and complicated safety testing requirements.

Tribune News Service

Prisoners' advocate fights for Medicare rights for inmates

'It would actually save taxpayers' money to get Medicare in prisons.'

Newcastle Herald

Australian psychiatrists push for Medicare to subsidise ketamine for treatment-resistant depression

Application for subsidy follows results of a groundbreaking study into severe depression

The Guardian - AU

The federal deficit nearly tripled, raising concern about the country's finances

The federal government's budget gap widened significantly in the first nine months of the fiscal year, as tax receipts slumped and spending increased.

WEKU

Sanders: Alzheimer's drug too expensive

"The high price of Leqembi threaten Medicare's finances, it will also negatively impact seniors on fixed incomes"

Salon

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Medicare vs. Medicaid: What is the difference between these two health programs?

What to know to access the right one for your own, or a loved one’s needs.

Kiplinger

Medicare Telehealth Coverage Will Likely Be Extended By Congress: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

COVID-era exceptions for telehealth coverage under Medicare are set to expire in 2024, but a bipartisan coalition in Congress appears likely to expand the benefit.

Fortune

Ozempic isn't alone. A whole class of 'revolutionary' weight-loss drugs is on the market—but only for the wealthy

“We're experiencing something here that is very, very different, very exciting from a healthcare perspective, and very expensive,” says Aon's Michael Manolakis.

Daily Mirror

Miracle new Alzheimer's drug which slows cognitive decline of disease to be rolled out

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the much awaited drug Leqembi which has been shown to slow the cognitive decline caused by Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia

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Kiplinger

Ticket to Work Program: What Is It and How Does It Work?

This Social Security Administration program is underused and underpromoted, yet hundreds of thousands of American workers could access its benefits.

The Independent UK

Biden launches new push to limit health care costs, hoping to show he can save money for families

President Joe Biden plans to roll out a new set of initiatives Friday to reduce health care costs

Axios

Bidenomics moves onto health care

The Biden administration is launching a crackdown on hidden fees in health care.

Al Jazeera

US government approves Alzheimer’s drug to slow cognitive decline

Some insurances, including the government-run Medicare, refused to pay for the drug until it received full approval.

Tribune News Service

Eisai Alzheimer's drug gets full US approval, widening access to the therapy

Eisai Co.’s Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gained full approval from U.S. regulators Thursday, a move expected to widen access to the first drug cleared based on its ability to slow progression of the mind-robbing disease.

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi has full FDA approval now and that means Medicare will pay for it

U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease

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