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Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn

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Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn fdiamond Thu, 02/09/2023 - 15:41

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Best Buy acquires aging in place tech company GreatCall for $800M

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San Diego-based GreatCall — an old guard digital health company which started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products and services for aging in place individuals — has been acquired by retail chain Best Buy for $800 million.

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What If Costco Designed the Prescription Drugs Sales Model?

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In 2006 the Medicare Part D program was implemented, covering older Americans for prescription drugs for the first time. Fast-forward through the 1990s and the advent of PBMs — pharmacy benefit management companies — the intermediaries managing drug benefits for health insurance plans.

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Telehealth can improve cancer care in rural areas

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" In 2006, Dr. Laurence J. Researchers found that total new patient visits increased from 60 in 2006 to 506 in 2008, with 62% of patients in 2018 coming from zip codes outside of the primary catchment area. Heifetz established what is now the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center in Truckee, California.

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OSF HealthCare President Sister Diane Marie McGrew dies at 57

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McGrew had served as president of the 16-hospital Franciscan health system since 2006, and also held longstanding roles on its various boards. Sister Diane Marie McGrew, president of the OSF HealthCare, died on Sunday. No plans for her succession have been disclosed.

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The 2022 US Health System Report Card: Pretty Terrific If You Live in Hawaii or Massachusetts

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The Commonwealth Fund has conducted this study since 2006 , assessing a range of health system indicators and patient outcomes to track trends over time identifying which U.S. states set the bar higher for their health citizens’ well-being.

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Consumers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know About Healthcare Costs

Health Populi

” We’ve known about the compelling triple-tax advantage of a health savings account since President Bush promoted them in 2006. Nudging people to save more overall – specifically for healthcare — will need a lot more than a clever digital tool and “knowledge.”