Trump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Three months after President Donald Trump announced his blueprint to bring down
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Health Care Redesign
CVS-Aetna deal sidesteps one antitrust hurdle: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In its attempt to purchase health insurer Aetna for $69 billion, CVS Health has effectively
Read MoreInsurers, PMBs will be able to negotiate prices for drugs paid by Medicare Part B
The Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said, starting next year Medicare Advantage plans will get new powers to
Read MoreGeneral Motors new direct-to-employer health insurance option
General Motors announced starting next year that it will offer a new “direct-to-employer” lower-cost health insurance option for their 24,000
Read MoreBCBS of Texas to stop reimbursing nonemergent ER visits
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Starting Aug. 6, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will no longer
Read MoreMedicare Advantage opportunities in senior living
Due to policy changes implemented this year, Medicare Advantage health plans appear poised to become a more important payer for
Read MoreNew short-term health plan regulations but …
The eagerly awaited final rule that lifts the current three-month cap on how long short-term medical insurance coverage from a single
Read MoreTrump Administration Loosens Restrictions On Short-Term Health Plans
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Insurers will again be able to sell short-term health insurance good for up
Read More“Medicare for all” health plan at the cost of $32.6 trillion
According to the recent study by Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Virginia, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all”
Read MoreMedicare Reconsiders Paying For Seniors’ Spine Operations At Surgery Centers
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medicare is reviewing whether seniors should undergo spine surgeries at same-day surgery centers,
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