American Rescue Plan, marketplace subsidies could lead to permanent coverage, affordability increases
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Urban Institute report funded by the Commonwealth Fund found that permanently keeping
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Health Care Finance
Why At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices
(By Hannah Norman for Kaiser Health News) Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and
Read MoreUnitedHealth: Average of $684 saved when shifting common procedures outside of hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Moving routine procedures like colonoscopies and cataract removals away from a hospital outpatient department
Read MoreOutdated rule increases Medicare’s costs for generic drugs by $26 billion a year
(By Alfred Engelberg for STAT) Public outcry about the shockingly high cost of brand-name drugs and a demand for new
Read MoreCMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to support affordable
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 MoreAddressing Medicare trust fund depletion doesn’t require broad program reforms, report says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hosptial Review) As the Hospital Insurance trust fund continues to trudge toward its 2026 expected depletion,
Read MoreMedicare’s insurance trust fund expected to run out in 2026
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund, which covers Part A, is projected to be
Read MoreStates pushing hard on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
While congress and the Biden administration are focusing on the drug prices set by drug makers, the states are looking
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
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