HHS reveals plan to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan to directly negotiate prices for drugs in Medicare parts
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Health Care Redesign
Blue Shield of California teams up with Walgreens: 5 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Shield of California announced Sept. 10 a collaboration with Walgreens to deliver additional services
Read MoreHow much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
Read MoreTo 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
Read MoreMission 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
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