Statement from President Biden on Medicare’s New $2,000 Cap on Prescription Drug Costs Taking Effect
The White House December 31, 2024 I believe that health care should be a right – not a privilege –
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Health Care – General
Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 recent updates
Rylee Wilson For Becker’s on December 30, 2024 An insurer reached a nearly $100 million settlement over allegations of overpayments, and
Read MoreExtending Medicare coverage to obesity medications is imperative
By Anand Parekh, William Dietz, and Joseph Nadglowski for STAT on December 30, 2924 Although bipartisan legislation to provide Medicare coverage for obesity treatments
Read MoreMedicare costs are going up next year
Like most things, Medicare costs are going up next year. Medicare Part A and Part B deductibles will increase, along
Read MoreHow one program saved 1 insurer $20M
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A diabetes management program has saved Capital Blue Cross employer group customers $20
Read MoreHumana spread Medicare Advantage ‘misinformation,’ Minnesota AG alleges
(Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana misrepresented the providers its Medicare Advantage plans will be in-network with in 2025,
Read MoreHomebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Proposals that Aim to Improve Care and Access for Enrollees
Press Release from hhs.gov on November 26, 2024 Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing actions
Read MoreHospitals with lowest, highest Medicare payments for heart attack care
By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review on November 25, 2024 Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) reported the highest Medicare payment of
Read MoreOzempic, Wegovy covered by Medicare and Medicaid under Biden admin proposal for anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs
By Greg Norman for Fox News on November 26, 2024 The Biden administration is expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs such as Ozempic
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