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An overview of this year's Medicare coverage
01 Feb 2025 00:48 GMT
… situation, contact the State of Alaska Medicare Information Office at 800-478 … (SHIP), the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), and the Medicare Improvements for Patients … is a volunteer and Certified Medicare Counselor for the Alaska Medicare Information Office.
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Keeping Watch on Medicare: Access Prescription Drug Plans and Premiums
31 Jan 2025 23:15 GMT
… /, and Commonwealth Fund “Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage: How Older Americans Choose … ;/www.cms.gov/medicare/;coverage/prescription-drug- … increases: Rhode Island, 57 percent; Alaska, 48 percent; California, 37 percent; …
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Medicare Advantage Enrollees Use Less End-of-Life Home Health Care, Study Finds
31 Jan 2025 04:53 GMT
… the reason for original Medicare entitlement. Additionally, home … among American Indian or Alaska Native decedents, MA enrollees … among American Indian or Alaska Native decedents was 37 … use in Medicare Advantage vs traditional Medicare. JAMA. Published …
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RFK Jr. appears confused about Medicaid, Medicare during confirmation hearing
29 Jan 2025 23:09 GMT
… of how the program operates. Medicare provides hospital, outpatient and prescription … -for-service basis, as privatized Medicare Advantage plans receive per-member … , R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky …
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Alaska’s health care industry struggles with worker shortage, requires 9,400 new hires each year
29 Jan 2025 13:05 GMT
… executive director of the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association … Commerce on Monday.
Alaska’s healthcare sector needs … surveys conducted by the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association … At some point, Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance reimbursements may …
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Senator Sullivan addresses concerns over federal funding pause affecting Alaska
29 Jan 2025 11:53 GMT
… Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has issued a statement … how this pause impacts Alaska and closely monitoring the … and Alaskans—including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Pell grants, … with affected individuals in Alaska and provide updates as …
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‘Deeply concerned:’ Trump order pausing grants could impact some Alaska education funding, Senate Majority says
29 Jan 2025 05:07 GMT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Senate Majority members said Alaskans … be affected, including Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, student loans, and …
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Alaska lawmakers still unsure of impacts from Trump federal grants and loans freeze
29 Jan 2025 01:43 GMT
… federal judge has left Alaska’s governor and congressional … delegation wondering how Alaska will feel the impacts. … how this pause impacts Alaska and closely monitoring the … Alaskans—including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Pell grants …
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Alaska health care industry needs more than 9,400 new workers each year, report says
28 Jan 2025 15:30 GMT
… and employee retirements, Alaska’s health care industry … executive director of the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association … executive director of the Alaska Hospital and Heathcare Association … some point, insurance, Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will …
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RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
31 Jan 2025 20:03 GMT
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Republican senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine … of Health, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.