The Biden administration on Tuesday announced that Medicare Part B premiums will decrease in 2023, marking the first time this cost has been lowered in more than a decade. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums would be lowered by three percent, or […]
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Medical tailored meals part of Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, Health
MILTON, Mass. – Standing in the doorway of his new home, Bouba Diemé, sturdy and 6 feet 8 inches tall, doesn’t look medically fragile. But Diemé, a program manager and father of three, has been waiting six years to reach the top of the local heart transplant list. And when he finally gets there – […]
Carle: No commitment to treat Aetna Medicare members without a contract | Health-care
Have something to say? Submit it here as a Letter to the Editor. CHAMPAIGN — No contract, no commitment. That’s Carle Health’s current position on whether or not it will treat state retirees who enroll in the only health plan option the state is offering them for next year — […]
Candor’s Fall Festival 2022 Style | Candor
Once again, the Candor Community, with the organization of the Candor Chamber of Commerce, has a lot to offer during their annual Fall Festival. Highlighted around the Catatonk Valley Woodcarvers Show (Oct. 8 and 9 at the Candor Fire Hall with carving demonstrations, and carving raffles), are many events throughout […]
Medicare lays out the bureaucracy it will need to negotiate drug prices
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The Army’s New Fitness Test Is Here. For Real This Time. No, Seriously. But Its Future Is Uncertain.
On Saturday, the Army’s new fitness test becomes official after nearly 12 years in development, marking the first time since soldiers began training for the new standard two years ago that they will have their strength and endurance formally held up to the new benchmarks. A staple of military service, […]
Seniors to get a break on Medicare Part B premiums in 2023
CNN — Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums decrease in 2023, the first time in more than a decade that the tab will be lower than the year before, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. The standard monthly premiums will be $164.90 in 2023, a […]
The 2022 GQ Fitness Awards: The Best Workout Clothes, Gear, Tech, and Accessories
It’s a weird time to talk about fitness. Gyms are open again, your office frenemy keeps pestering you to join his run club, and new variants continue to spring up with a startling frequency; a return to some semblance of normalcy—whatever that means—no longer feels just a few months away. […]
Medicare Part B Costs Will Decrease in 2023
Most Medicare enrollees must pay the Part B premium whether they have original Medicare or a private Medicare Advantage plan. Some Advantage plans offer a “giveback” benefit where the insurer covers part or all of a member’s Part B monthly premium. Consumers can find those plans on the Medicare plan […]
Punch Out Parkinson’s | Candor
Rock Steady Boxing is enabling people with Parkinson’s disease, also known as the “Tin Man Disease” to fight back by teaching non-contact boxing style fitness programs to help improve their quality of life. I recently attended a class of Punch Out Parkinson’s at a UHS rehab facility in Owego, NY, […]