Buyers Of Short-Term Health Plans: Wise Or Shortsighted?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Supporters of the nation’s health law condemn them. A few states, including California
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Health Care Redesign
Walmart will require workers to travel for spine surgery in effort to cut healthcare costs
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart is aiming to lower healthcare spending by requiring employees to travel to
Read MorePlaying On Fear And Fun, Hospitals Follow Pharma In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The scene is shadowy, and the background music foreboding. On the TV screen,
Read MoreU.S. hospitals ignore improving elder care. That’s a mistake
(By Louise Aronson for STAT) Sick children deserve optimal medical care. So why were my colleagues and I saddened by
Read MoreMedicare Advantage insurers missing enrolling dual-eligible
According to Change Healthcare, Medicare Advantage insurers are missing an opportunity to enroll dual-eligibles. Artificial intelligence helps insurers identify Medicare
Read MoreA startup for diabetes patients rolls out a new model: Insurers only pay if the service works
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — An ambitious startup that uses digital coaching and monitoring to try to help
Read MoreA Search For New Ways To Pay For Drugs That Cost A Mint
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next
Read MoreNational Preferred Flex Formulary by Express Scripts
Express Scripts announced it is introducing a novel formulary to provide employers and health plans a better opportunity to lower
Read MoreFitness trackers, free hospital rides: How Medicare Advantage insurers lure members
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In Minnesota, a new federal law will force more than 300,000 people to
Read MoreCMS proposes changes to managed Medicaid, CHIP: 7 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule Nov. 8 aimed at overhauling its 2016 managed care regulations
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