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STAT+: Health care CEOs hauled in $4 billion last year as inflation pinched workers, analysis shows

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But the sizable paydays highlight how every niche of health care — from Covid-19 vaccines and obscure technology to orthopedic implants and providing coverage to the nation’s poor — continued to supply its leaders with substantial sums of money even as more people struggled to afford food, housing, and, yes, health care.

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What Pharmacists Should Know About Medicare Open Enrollment 2024

Digital Pharmacist

This leaves very little time before patients need to re-evaluate their insurance. Medicare Part B: Medical insurance for outpatient services to prevent, diagnose, and treat medical conditions, like doctor’s appointments, tests, immunizations, durable medical equipment (DME), mental health services, and limited prescription drugs.

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What Pharmacists Should Know About Medicare Open Enrollment 2023

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This leaves very little time before patients need to re-evaluate their insurance. . Below is a quick summary to help your eligible patients prepare: Medicare Part A: Hospital insurance that includes inpatient and overnight hospital care, skilled nursing facility services, nursing home care, hospice care, and home health services.