Stories tagged: "018 HEALTHCARE"


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Biden Administration Launches Effort to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Scores

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people's credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.

Updated COVID vaccines are designed to target the variants currently circulating and are recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. Photo courtesy of UW-Eau Claire
Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Wisconsin’s New COVID Boosters

The state’s hospital admissions have been rising since July, according to the latest CDC data. The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, but there are still thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths in the U.S. each week. Hospitalizations have been increasing since late summer, so the just-released booster shot comes at perfect time....

Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers. (Photo via Shutterstock)
These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors

Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.

Source: Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
It’s Not Too Late! A Guide to Fall Vaccines, What to Get, and When

It’s never fun to get stuck in your arm, but doctors say you should think of shots like seatbelts–it’s a good idea to use them because you’ll never know when they might just save your life.  Here’s your guide to the three shots doctors at UW Health recommend everyone get this fall:  Flu Shot What...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on expanding access to mental health care in the East Room at the White House on July 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden outlined plans to expand access to mental health care by requiring health plans to make to easier to get in-network care. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
New Biden Rule Will Expand Mental Health Coverage—Here’s How

A newly proposed federal rule would require insurance companies to offer the same level of coverage for mental health care as they do for physical health care.

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Here’s Why 1 Million Wisconsin Seniors Will Soon See Lower Drug Costs

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act included a measure allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with drug companies in order to reduce the cost of prescriptions for Part D beneficiaries.

The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits. Eligible veterans who apply by Aug. 9 could get tens of thousands of dollars in backdated disability compensation. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments

The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits.