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In July 2019, Major Fishback informed Mr. Garlasco in an email that the CIA was after him, he recalls. “I was like, man, call me.” Major Fishback was in Europe with a new post. “He said, ‘I’m going to give classified information to foreign governments if you don’t get rid …

The shift to value-based care in the United States has been slow in coming, in large part because providers have continued to cling to the traditional ‘fee-for-service’ model of health care that historically has worked well for them. The shift to value-based care (VBC) in the United States has been …

By Josh Boak and Colleen Long, The Associated Press November 23, 2021. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces he is appointing Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as Federal Reserve Chairman, during an event at the South Court Auditorium of the complex of the White House in Washington, …

A former certified nurse anesthetist at Ann Arbor VA Medical Center was sentenced on Nov. 9 to three years probation for stealing controlled substances, including several types of opioids, from hospital dispensers, the acting prosecutor said of the United States, Saima S. Mohsin, in a statement. Press release. While Elizabeth …

Retirement homes acquired by private equity firms have seen an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations among long-term residents and rising Medicare costs, according to a new study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The results, published Nov. 19 in the JAMA Health Forum, suggest that the quality of …

Dear wise elder,I have arthritis in my hips and knees and have difficulty moving around. How do I get a scooter or electric wheelchair covered by Medicare?Need a ride Dear need, If you are registered with the original Medicare, obtaining a scooter or electric wheelchair covered by Medicare begins with …

Veteran care is a topic very familiar to Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Along with United States Senator Patty Murray, United States Representative for the 5th District of Washington State has made health care for those who have served in the military a focal point of her campaigns and career in Congress. …

When the sun goes down and the holiday lights sparkle, the peninsula is a place of celebration. But the holiday can mask a very real need that some families in the region face for basic services. With a local poverty rate of 12.6% according to Data USA, affected residents have …

Building trust, ensuring continuity of care and doing no harm are key principles for improving health care for homeless or “homeless” people, experts said at an online briefing hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy Wednesday. “Trust is a big issue” among the homeless, said David Peery, JD, co-chair of …

LANDSTUHL, Germany – The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, America’s largest overseas hospital, has started COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11, becoming one of the first treatment facilities military abroad to vaccinate this patient population on November 18. COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 began in the United States …