Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after
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Health Care Redesign
All in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite
Read MoreWhat Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — On a hot July morning, customers at the Dollar
Read MoreInstacart, Alignment to launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plan
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Grocery delivery company Instacart is launching a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan next year
Read MoreHow Medicare’s New Drug Price Negotiation Program Could Expand Access to Selected Drugs
(By Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2023) Medicare recently announced
Read MoreAHIP backs legislation expanding Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two lawmakers are introducing legislation that would expand the scope of supplemental benefits
Read MoreHow the drug price negotiation program could affect Medicare Part D beneficiaries
By Mariana Socal for STAT) After the recent announcement of the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation, much
Read MoreBiden administration gives $245M to Colorado reinsurance, public option programs
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS and the Treasury Department are providing $245 million in funding to the
Read MoreGoodRx launches patient insurance check tool for providers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) GoodRx has launched a new feature that allows providers to check a patient’s
Read More5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations
(By Arthur Allen, Rachana Pradhan, and David Hilzenrath for KFF Health News) The Biden administration has picked the first 10
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