Medicare, Medicaid keeping per-capita cost under control, study suggests
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Growth in private health plan spending is increasing more than growth in Medicare
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Walgreens pays $269M to settle billing fraud lawsuits
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $269.2 million to settle two healthcare
Read MoreMedicaid ‘Buy-In’ Could Be a New Health Care Option for the Uninsured
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) Even as calls for “Medicare for All” grow
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid underpaid hospitals by billions in 2017
According to new data from the American Hospital Association (AHA), many hospitals are making significant investments in community programs despite
Read MoreLawsuit claims Arkansas Medicaid work requirements stripped coverage from 17,000
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 17,000 Arkansas residents have lost Medicaid coverage due to new work requirements,
Read MoreCBO: Here’s what Medicare, Medicaid cuts would do to the national deficit
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A periodical report from the Congressional Budget Office offering Congress ideas on how to reduce
Read MoreWith new drug pricing legislation, Grassley and Wyden hint at the next steps for a powerful Senate committee
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — A powerful, bipartisan pair of lawmakers introduced new legislation Tuesday that would give
Read MoreMedicare Advantage insurers missing enrolling dual-eligible
According to Change Healthcare, Medicare Advantage insurers are missing an opportunity to enroll dual-eligibles. Artificial intelligence helps insurers identify Medicare
Read MoreCMS proposes changes to managed Medicaid, CHIP: 7 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule Nov. 8 aimed at overhauling its 2016 managed care regulations
Read MoreBillions In ‘Questionable Payments’ Went To California’s Medicaid Insurers And Providers
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California’s Medicaid program made at least $4 billion in
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