FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation published August 8, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
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Health Care Redesign
Understanding the Role of the FTC, DOJ, and States in Challenging Anticompetitive Practices Of Hospitals and Other Health Care Providers
(By Scott Hulver and Zachary Levinson for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 07, 2023) Policymakers and the media have been
Read More90% of healthcare organizations look to adopt digital health platforms
(By Noah Schwartz for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 90 percent of healthcare executives have adopted digital health tools, even
Read MoreSen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right.
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare
Read MoreCould Apple AirPods detect Alzheimer’s?
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple has filed a patent for technology that would allow AirPods to track
Read MoreWhat’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare’s about to weigh in
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how
Read MoreCalifornia eliminating deductibles for some ACA plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California will use an $82.5 million investment to eliminate deductibles and reduce copays
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
Read MorePatients Squeezed in Fight Over Who Gets to Bill for Pricey Infusion Drugs
(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion
Read More5 things to know about Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet
By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review on June 28, 2023 Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder was approved
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