New legislative and regulatory changes are set to expand mental health services covered by Medicare in the USA. For the first time, mental health counsellors and marriage and family therapists will be permitted to provide services to seniors from January 2022. Additionally, Medicare will add up to 19 hours of intensive outpatient care weekly as a benefit and expand mobile crisis services. However, questions remain around payment levels and oversight of coverage within Medicare Advantage plans.
Y chromosome loss creates hidden cancer vulnerability in men
A study initiated by a University of Arizona Cancer Center physician-scientist Dr. Dan Theodorescu revealed that the loss of the Y chromosome in men’s body
