Medicare bills pass House committee: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 19 pieces of legislation Dec. 7,
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Health Care Redesign
Senate committee launches bipartisan investigation into private equity ownership of hospitals
(By Brittany Trang for STAT) The two leaders of the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday launched a bipartisan investigation into
Read MorePresidential candidates are setting their sights on the ACA. Are voters?
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Affordable Care Act is back in the political spotlight, but few voters
Read MoreRecent Changes to Medicare Coverage of Dental Services from the 2023 and 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules
(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 01, 2023) Medicare does not
Read MoreBiden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit
Read MoreWorld War II Veterans Now Get Free Health Care, VA Says in Holiday Rollout of New Programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs just announced all World War II veterans are now eligible for no-cost health care, medical
Read MoreAmbulance rides for just $100? Government advisers want major billing fixes
(By Bob Herman and Tara Bannow for STAT) A panel of government advisers finally has endorsed ideas for Congress to
Read MoreAmazon launches One Medical for Prime
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon Prime members can now get healthcare for an extra $9 a month.
Read MoreUS to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs for Older Americans to Stem Spread of the Virus
(By Michael Scaturro for KFF Health News) A proposed federal policy aims to protect older Americans from contracting HIV by
Read MoreMedicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in
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