
What We're Reading: Government Blocks Some Seamless Conversions Efforts in Medicare
What we're reading, October 28, 2016: Medicare blocks some efforts to automatically move customers eligible for Medicare into Medicare Advantage; the first lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba will be tested in the US; and American Red Cross and Teladoc partner for disaster relief.
CMS is barring efforts from some health insurance companies to automatically move consumers eligible for Medicare into Medicare Advantage.
A lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba will be tested in the United States for the first time. The trial at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, will enroll up to 90 patients and will take 3 years to complete,
A partnership between the American Red Cross and Teladoc will help deliver medical care to communities affected by natural disasters. The
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