List prices for 589 drugs increase in the 1st days of 2021
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) So far in January, a total of 589 drugs have seen list prices increase
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Health Care Finance
What you’ll want to know about your Medicare Part B coverage effective January 2021
In 2019, over 55 million Americans over age 65 or older relied on Medicare to help pay for their healthcare.
Read MoreNo Surprises Act signed into law; insurers lose yearslong lobbying battle
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) A measure to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care was
Read MoreSurprise! Congress Takes Steps to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Most Americans tell pollsters they’re worried about being able to afford an unexpected
Read More27 senators urge inclusion of surprise-billing deal in year-end package
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-seven senators are urging Senate leaders to include a measure to ban surprise
Read MoreThe Medicare Trust Fund will be exhausted by 2024 according to the Congressional Budget Office
Medicare was established in 1965 to ensure that seniors would have access to health care in the later years of
Read MoreOptions to Make Medicare More Affordable For Beneficiaries Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
(By Juliette Cubanski, Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 8, 2020) To date,
Read MoreOIG oversight saved taxpayers $4B in 2020
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS Office of Inspector General expects to generate more than $4 billion in
Read MoreRetirees got a reprieve on their Medicare Part B premiums
The average 65-year-old couple retiring in 2020 can expect to spend $295,000 on medical expenses throughout retirement even when they’re
Read MoreCOVID-19 Is Causing Health Spending To Go Down
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 2, 2020) We have never seen a year in which health
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