$1.8 billion in Medicare funds spent on drugs whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed
A new study found the U.S. federal government spent an estimated $1.8 billion in Medicare funds in 2019 on drugs
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Health Care Finance
Are employer-built health plans one of the best kept secrets in insurance?
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An employer-built health plan. It may not be a concept you’ve ever heard
Read MoreViewpoint: The new dominance of Medicare Advantage is likely to change healthcare as we know it
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is likely to be the dominant source of Medicare coverage by
Read MoreEffect on premiums ‘relatively small’ when expanding pre-deductible coverage to HSA plans, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The effect on premiums when pre-deductible coverage was expanded to 14 services in
Read MoreFor ACA Enrollees, How Much Premiums Rise Next Year is Mostly up to Congress
(By Cynthia Cox and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 18, 2022) Health insurers are now submitting to
Read MoreCommercial insurers paid hospitals 224% more than what Medicare did, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Commercial insurers paid hospitals an average of 224 percent more compared to Medicare
Read MoreInsulin Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare Part D
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico For Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 17, 2022) Addressing the cost of insulin continues
Read MoreCongressional Budget Office: Here’s what would happen if the US implemented single payer
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the Senate Budget Committee May
Read MorePrescription drug spending per member grew faster under individual plans than group, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prescription drug spending per member, before and after manufacturer rebates, grew faster for
Read MoreInsurers seek permanent extension of ACA marketplace premium subsidies
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurer lobby and trade group America’s Health Insurance Plans is calling on
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