Category Archives: MS Treatment

Government programs like Medicare and Medicaid are also covering the test, which isnt that expensive Medicare is paying anywhere from $36 to $51 for the actual test. People without insurance, or those enrolled in so-called junk plans that dont meet the standards for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, should also be able to get tested at no cost, said Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, which recently released an issue brief on private insurance coverage of coronavirus. But could I still end up with bills to pay? Continue reading →

What happens if you have MS and youve tested positive for COVID-19? How will the disease affect your disease-modifying therapies and your MS Continue reading →

There is no solid evidence yet that anything works, but the epidemic is moving so fast that doctors are trying approaches where even preliminary data suggests there may be a benefit. Continue reading →

Ash Mogg, 37, who has had IVF cancelled due to COVID-19, outside her home in Toronto on March 20, 2020. Tijana Martin/The Globe and Mail Ash Mogg and her partner waited nearly a year on a list for provincially funded IVF in Ontario. Ms. Continue reading →

With the constant and ever-changing advice about what to do in the current COVID-19outbreak, you might feel like you are struggling. You might worry about having to self-isolate or getting ill yourself. Here, Helena Jidborg Alexander, from the MS Trust's Information Team, takes a look at waysto look after your own mental wellbeing during these strange and scarytimes Continue reading →

A woman diagnosed withcoronavirus in the US received a bill of nearly $35,000 (32,000)for hertreatment, according to reports. Danni Askini fell ill with the virus in late February, but doctors assumed she was reacting badly to medication for her lymphoma, according to Time magazine. After being told her condition was likely caused by pneumonia, she was sent home Continue reading →

Gregory Twachtman March 20, 2020 Therapeutics could be available in the near term to help treat COVID-19 patients, according to President Donald Trump. During a March 19 press briefing, the president highlighted two drugs that could be put into play in the battle against the virus Continue reading →

In an effort to protect patients and staff from exposure to COVID-19, and to conserve critical equipment and supplies, the U.S. Surgeon General and American College of Surgeons have recommended restrictions or eliminations on electivesurgeries. But abortion rights advocates fear this declaration may adversely impact abortion access. Continue reading →

Access has proved uneven across the country, even as guidelines for who qualifies have broadened and the laboratories conducting tests have expanded, from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to state health departments and then to hospitals and private labs. In areas of the country where the virus has been slow to appear, people have been able to obtain tests easily. But in New York, California, Washington State and Massachusetts, where the virus has spread rapidly and demand for tests is most high, it is very difficult Continue reading →

Britons have been urged to stay indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus, which so far, has mostly affected elderly people and those with underlying health conditions. Those in their twenties and thirties may not feel the need to stay inside - unless they've just found themslves on the 'at risk' list. Continue reading →