Alex Azar taps CMS innovation center head to lead value-based care transformation
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed Adam Boehler, the director of the Center for Medicare &
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Health Care Redesign
HHS opens door to possibility of importing some drugs to drive down prices
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is opening up the door to importing prescription drugs —
Read MoreHealth Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates
(By Marshall Allen for NPR ) To an outsider, the fancy booths at a June health insurance industry gathering in
Read MoreMaryland expands all-payer model under 5-year federal contract
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and CMS Administrator Seema Verma enacted the state’s Total Cost of
Read MoreThe surprising cost of “Medicare for All”
There are a few vocal advocates of “Medicare for All” – a government takeover of America’s healthcare system. They paint
Read MoreTexas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care
(By Caroline Covington for Kaiser Health News) AUSTIN, Texas — Kerstin Taylor fought alcohol and substance abuse problems for two
Read MoreThe return of doctor house calls
A new movement is taking shape; the return of house calls but with a heavy dose of 21-century technology. Along
Read MoreAmazon to buy online pharmacy PillPack for about $1B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon entered into a definitive merger agreement June 28 to acquire online pharmacy PillPack for
Read MoreMass. gets a thumbs-down on negotiating Medicaid prices, but Oklahoma wins on ‘value’ rebates
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants states to experiment with drug prices — but not
Read MoreEmployers are questioning a system they say costs patients so much
According to a recent survey by the National Business Group of Health, 39 percent of large employers offer only high-deductible
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