How an HSA can relieve employees’ stress about future finances
Nearly half of the 3,500 employees surveyed by recent survey by John Hancock said worries about their personal finances affect
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Health Care Finance
Drugs cost more when manufacturers sell directly to physicians, study says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drugmakers promoting their drugs directly to physicians affect prescribing quality and can raise
Read MoreUnitedHealth: Medicare Advantage spending is about 40% lower than FFS
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare beneficiaries who are covered through private plans as opposed to fee-for-service alternatives
Read MoreUnderestimating your Medicare costs could wreak havoc on your retirement budget
Medicare provides needed health coverage to millions of seniors, but that coverage comes at a cost which tends to catch
Read MoreIt’s the insulin, stupid: How drug pricing’s simplest case study became a top issue for 2020 Democrats
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WATERLOO, Iowa — Presidential candidates can’t stop talking about insulin. At a campaign stop here
Read MoreCalifornia Reopens The Single-Payer Debate
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) California Gov. Gavin Newsom was a single-payer candidate. The Democrat campaigned hard for
Read MoreSetting funds aside for healthcare
A new report by RxSaver by RetailMeNot estimated 31 percent of Americans have a health-related emergency fund and 47 percent
Read MoreWant to know how contentious drug pricing is in Washington? Check the receipts
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and the 31 other major drug makers that
Read MoreDespite New Doubts, ‘Hotspotting’ Help For Heavy Health Care Users Marches On
(By Anna Almendrala and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A highly publicized approach to lowering health costs failed to
Read MoreMedicare may be overpaying surgeons for many procedures, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare could be paying surgeons for postoperative care that isn’t provided, according to
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