A new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association says that the Medicare Part D program could have saved roughly $1.7 billion in 2017 if doctors and patients had actively opted for generic drugs instead of b ...
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Update for March 13, 2021
Using Generic Drugs Could Save Billions of Dollars A new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association says that the Medicare Part D program could have saved roughly $1.7 billion in 2017 if doctors and pati ...
Retiree Tax Uncertainty Triples
(Washington, DC) – The percentage of retired households that expect to pay tax on their Social Security benefits has experienced a rare decline this tax season, but that appears to be due to a much higher level of uncert ...
Ivermectin is NOT a Covid-19 Treatment
In recent weeks, some cable television programs have been promoting a drug called ivermectin as a “cure” for the coronavirus. However, ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug used on livestock, and while it is authorized f ...
Seasonal Flu Not a Factor This Year
According to an article in Statnews.com, “It is looking increasingly like the U.S. may not experience a flu season this year. To date, fewer than 1,600 people in the entire country have tested positive for influenza sinc ...
Center for Disease Control has New Guidance for those Fully Vaccinated
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), one of the major operating components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has put out new guidance for those Americans who have been fully vaccinated from Covid-19. ...
Congress and Covid 19
This week the House of Representatives is expected to pass the final version of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, after which the President will sign it and it will become law. We will not go in ...
Update for March 6, 2021
This week the House of Representatives is expected to pass the final version of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, after which the President will sign it and it will become law. We will not go in ...
Legislation for coverage of hearing aids under the Medicare recently introduced in Congress.
Recently, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (Penn.) and Republican U.S. Rep. John Katko (N.Y.) re-introduced the Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act H.R. 1106, to expand hearing benefits for seniors on Medicare. ...
Beware of Coronavirus Vaccination Scams
We have warned you before to be careful about scams when it comes to getting your coronavirus vaccination. Getting cheated out of money during a time of crisis like this is the last thing we want to happen to anyone. A ...
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