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Humana Profits Double As Seniors Defer Care In Covid-19 Pandemic

Signage is displayed on the exterior of the Humana Inc. office building in Louisville, Kentucky, … [+] U.S., on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. . Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP Humana profits doubled to $ 1.8 billion in the second quarter as elective procedures the large health insurer pays for were postponed or… Read More: Humana Profits Double As Seniors Defer Care In Covid-19 Pandemic »

Special Handling Needed for Seniors in Cardiac ICU

THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 — Seniors in cardiac intensive care units may suffer delirium and other problems if doctors only focus on their heart, a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement says. Older adults in the cardiac ICU require different care from younger patients, according to the statement. They’re likely to be frail, have… Read More: Special Handling Needed for Seniors in Cardiac ICU »