Canadian Drug Debate Re-ignited
The Hill’s Sarah Ferris takes an in-depth look at the issue of importing lower-priced drugs from Canada in an article
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Author: Gerry Hafer
As HMOs Dominate, Alternatives Become More Expensive By Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau
(By – Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Consumers seeking health policies with the most freedom in choosing doctors
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Primary Care Practitioners’ Perspectives on Delivery System Changes
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation/JAMA) This Visualizing Health Policy infographic is based on a survey of primary care clinicians in
Read MoreEnd Of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay To Primary Care Doctors
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Many primary care practitioners will be a little poorer next year because of the
Read MoreFight Over Medicaid Managed Care Tax Punches Hole in California Budget
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) California lawmakers are staring down a $1.1 billion hole in next year’s health
Read MoreHealth Insurance Marketplace Calculator Updated for 2016
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator is now updated to include local data on 2016
Read More2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) In 2016, CMS will apply a negative payment adjustment to individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care
Read MoreICD-10 News: Get Answers to Your ICD-10 Questions
(Source – CMS.gov) ICD-10. COMPLIANCE DATE OCTOBER 1, 2015 News Updates | November 24, 2015 Medicare FFS FAQ Page Did you know
Read MoreAs Medicare Drug Plans’ Premiums Rise, Beneficiaries Should Check Their Options
(Source – Kaiser health news) Meanwhile, the number of subsidized Medicare drug plans is dropping because of insurance market consolidation
Read MoreChanges in Medicare Spending per Beneficiary by Age: Working Paper 2015-08
(Source – Congressional Budget Office) The aging of the population exerts upward pressure on federal spending for health care, especially
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