Key senators make a big pivot on bipartisan insulin cost proposal
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in the Senate,
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Health Care Redesign
Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Hospice doctor Bethany Snider sees the writing on the wall: “The hospice
Read MoreNo-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the
Read MoreQ&A: Implications of the Ruling on the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirement
(By Larry Levitt, Cynthia Cox, Lindsey Dawson, Kaye Pestaina, Alina Salganicoff, and Laurie Sobel for Kaiser Family Foundation published Mar
Read MoreMost of the Public Worries About the Future of Medicare But Sees Debate About Medicare Cuts More as Playing Politics than Actual Plans
(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 30, 2023) With a divided Congress expected to weigh spending cuts
Read More‘We’re not deaf to the complaints’: Big payers moving to cut prior authorization requirements
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna are moving to trim their prior authorization programs, which
Read MorePayers spending ‘buckets of money’ lobbying against Medicare Advantage rate changes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The insurance industry is mounting its largest lobbying fight in years against CMS’
Read MoreHHS Releases Initial Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Price Applicability Year 2026
(Source – www.cms.gov) For the first time in history, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices
Read MoreProviders join payers in urging CMS to halt proposed 2024 Medicare Advantage rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Provider groups are joining in payers’ concerns about CMS’ proposed changes to Medicare
Read MoreCritical reforms are needed to strengthen and improve Medicare Advantage
A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part
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