Amazon pairs One Medical primary care with Prime memberships

Amazon pairs One Medical primary care with Prime memberships

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories To safeguard Amazon is making membership to One Medical, the primary care clinic it bought for $3.9 billion, cheaper for its Amazon Prime subscribers, a move that further merges the retail giants’ healthcare offerings electronics with its main activity. Previously, One Medical memberships, initially available largely …

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Providers face barriers to expanding palliative care

Providers face barriers to expanding palliative care

Progress in increasing access to quality palliative care has been hampered by barriers in policy, payment, and common misperceptions among patients and providers. Hospice providers can help patients and families at different points in their health care journey, but the fragmentation of the nation’s health care system has led to widespread access problems, according to …

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Clover Health and WellBe are lead medical partners to bring in-home medical care to patients in Atlanta and throughout rural Georgia

Clover Health and WellBe are lead medical partners to bring in-home medical care to patients in Atlanta and throughout rural Georgia

ATLANTA, November 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Clover Health and WellBe Senior Medical have partnered to provide in-home medical care to residents of Georgia living with multiple complex health conditions. By offering a new at-home medical care option, Clover helps members achieve their health goals by accessing quality care through WellBe home visits. WellBe Senior Medical …

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3 Surprising Ways Long-Term Care Insurance Helps You Age in Place

3 Surprising Ways Long-Term Care Insurance Helps You Age in Place

Long-term care insurance isn’t just for assisted living facilities. It can also help you age in place. Mask Most people want to stay in their home for the rest of their lives, and you may be one of them. After all, you worked hard to pay off your house and created irreplaceable memories there. So …

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Access to behavioral care in Oklahoma expands with new laws in effect

Access to behavioral care in Oklahoma expands with new laws in effect

Four laws related to improving access to behavioral health care in Oklahoma are now in effect after Healthy Minds Policy Initiatives worked with lawmakers this legislative session. Zack Stoycoff, the executive director of the initiatives, said Healthy Minds worked diligently with lawmakers to pass its four priority bills, which is the most successful policy Healthy …

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Jamie Burton’s Column: The ACA’s Role in Managing Health Care Costs Before Medicare

Jamie Burton's Column: The ACA's Role in Managing Health Care Costs Before Medicare

Access to affordable health care has long been a concern for individuals in the United States, particularly before reaching Medicare eligibility age. The Affordable Care Act, signed into law in 2010, brought significant changes to the health care landscape, providing critical solutions to those who were not yet eligible for Medicare. In this column, we …

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Hair Care: How to Use Rosemary Oil to Increase Hair Growth

Hair Care: How to Use Rosemary Oil to Increase Hair Growth

Last updated on – November 3, 2023 at 09:58 IST Promote hair growth with rosemary oil In the quest for healthy, vibrant hair, natural remedies like rosemary oil have gained attention for many years for their potential to improve hair growth. Extracted from the herb Rosmarinus officinalis, rosemary oil offers a multitude of benefits, not …

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LTC News Introduces New Comprehensive National Directory of Long-Term Care Providers

LTC News Introduces New Comprehensive National Directory of Long-Term Care Providers

LA GRANGE, Ill., November 1, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) LTC News, a leading online destination for news and information on aging, caregiving, health, long-term care and retirement planning , announces the launch of a vast long-term online program. directory of temporary care. This new resource connects individuals and families to a multitude of quality long-term care …

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Colorado Health Care Exchange donates to left-wing political interest groups

Colorado Health Care Exchange donates to left-wing political interest groups

Two state senators are calling for an audit of Connect for Health Colorado after a CBS News Colorado investigation found the organization gave money to some political organizations and funded political events like galas and helped some organizations policies to raise funds. Connect for Health receives millions of dollars in taxpayer funding, directly and indirectly. …

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Direct Primary Care Coverage Comes to OKC Insurance Marketplace

Dr. Kyle Rickner and nurse Emily Stroup are pictured at Primary Health Partners' Edmond clinic

As thousands of Oklahomans have been locked out of SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program, many are turning to the federal insurance market for a new plan. But in Oklahoma City, many have turned to direct primary care programs, which connect them directly to providers through monthly subscriptions, forgoing insurance companies altogether. This works for many …

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