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The US FDA is implementing a flavored Tobacco ban products in an effort to reduce the overall number of lives impacted by smoking and tobacco use. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are going to be outlawed with the aim of significantly reducing […]

Flavored Tobacco Ban

May 9, 2021 in Health / life tagged government acts & responses / health & safety / Substance Abuse by Jeffrey Cooperstein

US citizens struggle under the enormous burden of increasing medical debt. Photo by cottonbro on Pexels. — Capital Capitol It’s no secret that Americans have long been plagued by medical debt that they cannot afford. A single trip to the doctor can end up costing hundreds or thousands of dollars even with insurance, and patients are frequently left without any form of aid or debt forgiveness. What […]

Medical Debt Pushes Many Americans to the Brink of Survival

May 4, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged COVID-19 / finances / government acts & responses by Cristin Dickey

Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash — Extension Announcement The hardships brought on by the ongoing pandemic have brought about changes in the 2021 Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace health insurance. President Biden announced towards the end of March that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would be extending the Special Enrollment Period to August 15, […]

Special Enrollment Period Extension

April 5, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / government acts & responses / Medicare changes / medicare extra help / Special Enrollment Period by Cali Naughton

Governor Greg Abbott announced last Tuesday that Texas’ COVID restrictions are loosening on March 10. According to the executive order signed by Abbott, all businesses will be allowed to open at full capacity for the first time in almost a year. In addition, the statewide mask mandate will end on […]

Texas’ COVID Restrictions are Loosening

March 8, 2021 in Health / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged COVID-19 / current events / government acts & responses / health & safety / vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The CMS’s Geographic Direct Contracting Model, also known as Geo, will allow some private carriers to offer Original Medicare coverage to a select number of enrollees. — Traditionally, Original Medicare has only been offered through the federal government, but that may soon change since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to start phase one of testing for the Geographic Direct Contracting Model in 2022. The CMS’s Geographic Direct Contracting Model, also known as Geo, […]

CMS to Begin Geographic Direct Contracting Model by 2022

December 10, 2020 in Medicare tagged cms / government acts & responses / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes by Macee Hall

COVID-19 immunity passports could bring back the air-travel industry and stimulate the world economy, but at what cost? — The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the whole world, but several groups are fighting to bring a taste of normalcy back. One such group is fighting to institute COVID-19 immunity passports, electronic documents that show whether an individual has recently been infected, had contact with infected persons, taken a test, or […]

Countries Debate COVID-19 Immunity Passports

December 4, 2020 in life / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / government acts & responses / vaccinations by Macee Hall

New legislation passed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer has made surprise medical billing in Michigan an illegal practice. The law prohibits medical providers from sending large bills to patients receiving out of network care on an emergency basis, known as balance billing. For people receiving non-emergency care, the out-of-network provider must […]

Surprise Medical Billing in Michigan

November 23, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged current events / finances / government acts & responses / health insurance / medicare by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The American government is currently covering COVID-19-related treatment for those without health insurance. — The current coronavirus pandemic has caused worldwide stress and anxiety, especially for older individuals, individuals with pre-existing health conditions, and those without health insurance. There are options for these groups, however, few Americans are aware that the federal government is currently covering COVID-19-related treatment costs for uninsured populations. Uninsured individuals […]

Federal Government Covering COVID-19-Related Treatment for Uninsured

November 6, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / government acts & responses / media / vaccinations by Macee Hall

vaccine distribution — Since the pandemic began, several companies including BioNTech and Pfizer have been working towards creating the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The time when that race ends is quickly approaching with the CDC saying that limited doses could be going out to the highest risk individuals by late October. With this […]

Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Discussions Continue

September 9, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / government acts & responses / preventative health measures / vaccinations by Joe Manichia

President Trump recently signed a $760 million deal to buy 150 million BinaxNOW tests from Abbott Laboratories. — On August 27, the Trump administration sent out an official press release stating that President Trump signed a $760 million deal to purchase 150 million BinaxNOW tests from Abbott Laboratories. These tests may help slow the spread of the virus by allowing millions of Americans to get quick COVID-19 testing […]

Trump Administration Buys 150 Million BinaxNOW Tests

September 8, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / government acts & responses / health & safety / Medical Advancements by Macee Hall