To lower drug costs, define ‘cost’ to mean net cost after rebates
(By Sean Dickson for STAT) In what could be a turning point in the prescription drug debate, President Biden has
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Health Care Redesign
Mission and Money Clash in Nonprofit Hospitals’ Venture Capital Ambitions
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several
Read MoreHow GM’s direct contracting experiment has fared
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) General Motors allowed 24,000 employees to opt in to a direct contracting agreement with
Read MoreDemocrats Hope To Beef Up Medicare With Dental, Vision And Hearing Benefits
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) Sorry, Joe Namath. Despite what you keep saying in those TV ads, under Medicare, seniors are
Read MorePart D premiums will be increasing in 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is projecting that the average monthly premium for Medicare Part D coverage
Read MoreFormer Iora execs raise $13M to support Medicare concierge service
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Connie Health, the collective effort of three former Iora Health executives, raised $13
Read MoreAdding dental, vision and hearing to Medicare will be costly, but worth it
The Congressional Democrats are expected to submit a bill containing a provision to expand traditional Medicare later this year. The
Read MoreThe Sleeper Health Cost Policy
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 22, 2021) Presidents Biden’s Executive Order instructing agencies to develop policies
Read MoreThe disconnection between Medicare’s financial outlook and Congress
James C. Capretta, Senior Fellow and Milton Friedman Chair, whose article appearing on AEI, asks: Expand Medicare? How about we
Read MoreSenate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest
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