Price Increases Continue to Outpace Inflation for Many Medicare Part D Drugs
(Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 4, 2021) In response to strong public support for
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Health Care Redesign
Four approaches the new Congress should take to rein in prescription drug costs
The new Congress should with a renewed legislative effort rein in prescription drug costs by targeting antitrust abuses is the
Read MoreTreating food as a form of medicine
Food has become a bigger focus for health insurers as they look to expand their coverage beyond the care you
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy
Read MoreNovo Nordisk to end 340B discounts on drugs dispensed at community pharmacies
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Novo Nordisk has sent a notice to 340B member hospitals saying that starting
Read MoreTrump Rule Gives Small Companies a New Tool to Help Workers Buy Health Coverage
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Until October, Andrea LaRew was paying $950 a month for health insurance through
Read MoreShould the US blame high healthcare spending on fee-for-service? Maybe not, researchers say
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the U.S., fee-for-service medicine has long been cited as creating incentives for overuse of
Read MoreWhat you’ll pay for insulin with Senior Savings
Medicare recipients in participating plans under the Part D Senior Savings Model, will pay no more than $35 copay for
Read MoreAmazon launches online pharmacy
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has launched Amazon Pharmacy, a new online pharmacy allowing patients to purchase their
Read MoreBiden Plan to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age to 60 Faces Hostility From Hospitals
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Of his many plans to expand insurance coverage, President-elect Joe Biden’s simplest strategy
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