Get care now, pay later?: Health care sees a surge in financing platforms for patients
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) As inflation-weary shoppers try to make ends meet, many are turning to a modern twist
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Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs
Read MoreHHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
(Source – www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreFour Key Changes in the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility
(By Nancy Ochieng , Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published December 15, 2022) The Centers
Read More62% of Americans don’t trust their health plan when looking for care, survey finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A majority of Americans don’t like to go through their health plan to
Read MoreVeterans find drug-free pain relief with acupuncture
(Source – news.va.gov) Army Veteran Joe Knight, from West Haven, Connecticut, had started drinking again when he was unable to
Read MoreHow Medicare drug pricing changes could affect commercial plans: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act only apply directly to Medicare,
Read MoreStudy offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease
(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer
Read MoreCMS proposes new rule for ACA plans: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule to streamline options on the ACA marketplace
Read MoreWhat Germany’s Coal Miners Can Teach America About Medical Debt
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) PÜTTLINGEN, Germany — Almost every day, Dr. Eckart Rolshoven sees the long
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