Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2020 & 2021
(By Robin Rudowitz, Elizabeth Hinton, Madeline Guth, and Lina Stolyar for Kaiser Family Foundation) The coronavirus pandemic has generated both a
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Health Care Finance
First-of-its-kind examination shows how widely pharma showers campaign cash at the state level
(By Lev Facher for STAT) By the time Will Guzzardi, a state legislator in Illinois, called a vote on his
Read MoreHealth Insurer Financial Performance Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
(By Cynthia Cox, Daniel McDermott, Tricia Neuman, and Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek for Kaiser Family Foundation) The coronavirus pandemic, social distancing, and
Read MoreHealth Savings Accounts can be part of a comprehensive financial strategy
Although Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were designed to allow individuals to save for current and future medical needs on a
Read MoreDexamethasone price has increased 137% in recent months
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dexamethasone, the steroid drug President Donald Trump was recently prescribed to treat COVID-19,
Read MoreOver 70 percent of seniors will need long-term care
Many seniors and non-seniors assume that Medicare covers long-term care, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, Medicare
Read MoreHow to request a new initial determination of your IRMAA
If you’re Medicare premiums are more than you expected or read about, you may be paying additional premiums due to
Read MoreNot Pandemic-Proof: Insulin Copay Caps Fall Short, Fueling Underground Exchanges
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — D.j. Mattern had her Type 1 diabetes under control until COVID’s
Read MoreSky-High Drug Prices Driven by Pharma Profits, House Dems Charge
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Enormous drug company profits are the primary driver of soaring prescription drug prices
Read MoreEstimates for the 2021 Part B premium have been tricky due to the pandemic
Normally, this time of the year we would be reporting how much the standard Medicare Part B premium will be
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