HHS reveals plan to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan to directly negotiate prices for drugs in Medicare parts
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Legislative Update
How much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
Read MoreWhy At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices
(By Hannah Norman for Kaiser Health News) Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and
Read MoreCongress is considering adding dental benefits to Medicare
As part of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure package currently under consideration by Congress, Medicare would cover two dental cleanings a
Read MoreThe Improving Medicare Coverage Act
The Improving Medicare Coverage Act would expand Medicare to at least 23 million people. This new legislation will lower the
Read MoreCongressman introduces bill to enhance Medicare dental coverage
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries additional
Read MoreFederal Medicare expansion sees health lobby resistance
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Following early successes of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, health lobbyists are pushing
Read MoreAfter Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland’s Connecticut nursing home last year, she and
Read MoreDemocrats Hope To Beef Up Medicare With Dental, Vision And Hearing Benefits
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) Sorry, Joe Namath. Despite what you keep saying in those TV ads, under Medicare, seniors are
Read MoreDelaware grants full practice authority for APRNs
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Delaware Gov. John Carney signed a bill into law Aug. 4 granting full practice
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