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How Covid-19 Attacks the Lungs — How Covid-19 Attacks the Lungs In a recent New York Times video a detailed animation shows how coronavirus attacks the lungs. In the video, chest scans from a generally healthy 59-year-old man with coronavirus are analyzed. Just days before the scans were taken this patient was asymptomatic. The scans show […]

How Covid-19 Attacks the Lungs

July 12, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / health / health & safety by Jenny McCann

Introducing: Village Medical at Walgreens! The pharmaceutical company is ready to add doctor’s offices to hundreds of their United States drugstores. The chain recently announced it had made a deal with VillageMD, which will run primary-care clinics attached to the drugstores. The announcement outlined Walgreens’ intention to open 700 clinics […]

Village Medical at Walgreens

July 10, 2020 in Medicare tagged health / health & safety / wellness by Emily Schellin

benefits of walking — Need a Brain Boost? Take a walk. After gyms closed during COVID-19, neighborhoods came alive with people getting reacquainted with the benefits of walking – a form of exercise that requires no membership, no special gear, and no athletic ability. Research indicates the benefits of walking go far beyond burning […]

Need a Brain Boost? Take a walk.

July 3, 2020 in Medicare tagged health / mental health / wellness by Jenny McCann

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to run rampant, Google Maps is introducing new features to help you find important information as you venture out each day. To ensure that everyone is following proper social-distancing rules, Maps has included a feature to let users know how crowded public transport is, and […]

Google Maps + COVID

July 2, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / Technology / Transportation & Mobility by Emily Schellin

Many people have been following the newest cases of coronavirus and wonder how it will affect the recent re-opening of the nation’s economy. With no end in sight to this vicious disease, some experts are predicting another complete economic shutdown. Some states are thriving now that they have re-opened many […]

Coronavirus Still a Threat for Many

June 29, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / health & safety / wellness by Emily Schellin

eight-hour sleep myth — The Eight-Hour Sleep Myth According to a study by the CDC, one-third of American adults do not get enough sleep on a regular basis. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research officially recommends that “adults aged 18-60 years old sleep at least seven hours each night to […]

The Eight-Hour Sleep Myth

June 28, 2020 in Medicare tagged anxiety / sleep health / wellness / workforce by Jenny McCann

If you have recently found that your idea of reading is logging in to your Facebook account and scrolling through your feed, then you may need a reminder about what health benefits reading an actual book has to offer. From textbooks to the ever-growing list of New York Times bestsellers, […]

Books for Your Brain

June 28, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged Aging Gracefully / cognitive decline / preventative health measures / senior lifestyle / wellness by Emily Schellin

The Trump administration has issued a call-to-action based on new data detailing the impact of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries, CMS announces. Older Americans as well as those with chronic conditions are at more risk from COVID-19 confirming the disparities in health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups and low-income […]

Medicare Beneficiaries & COVID-19: Trump Administration Call-to-Action

June 27, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / Dual Eligible / Medicaid / medicare by Jadon Sennet

CMS rules are receiving a change that gives states more flexibility to enter into value-based purchasing agreements with drug makers for new and pricey products. This proposed change in rule by the Trump administration will remove current barriers that allow each state to develop these agreements with current drug companies. […]

CMS Rules Are Receiving a Change Involving Drug Agreements

June 26, 2020 in Uncategorized tagged government acts & responses / Medicaid / prescription drug coverage / Prescription drugs by Jadon Sennet

Coronavirus Outbreak Spikes In Texas — Coronavirus Outbreak Spikes In Texas Texas has a “massive outbreak” of coronavirus cases across the state after reopening, Governor Abbott acknowledged. On Wednesday, June 24, the state reported a record-breaking 5,551 new cases of Covid-19 in one day. This follows 13 consecutive days of record-high hospitalizations. These figures represent an […]

Coronavirus Outbreak Spikes In Texas

June 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / government acts & responses / health & safety / preventative health measures by Jenny McCann