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Medicare Advantage Poses Challenges to Health Care Cost-Effectiveness and Equity

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Medicare Advantage (Advantage), originally conceived in 1997 during the Clinton Administration as ‘Medicare + Choice’, has progressively grown and become an established health insurance option for those 65 and older. million, while trade associations representing the health insurance industry spent an equivalent amount. Introduction.

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Weekly Health Digest: Food Recalls, Semaglutide, Gender Health Gap, Eye Implants, Stroke Guidelines, Abortion Access

Exploring Health

Why Food Recalls are Everywhere Right Now By Ellen Ioanes and Li Zhou , Vox Multiple outbreaks in the United States has been linked to fast food and grocery products after foodborne illnesses cases and associated hospitalizations and deaths. First, more imported foods in the US food system leaves more room for disease to enter.