VCU Health Will Halt Patient Lawsuits, Boost Aid In Wake Of KHN Investigation
(By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) VCU Health, the major Richmond medical system that includes the
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Health Care Finance
Policyholders to get rebates, are you one of them?
According to analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation, Centene owes $216 million nationally in rebates. The payouts are required under a
Read MorePrice hikes for drugs increased total U.S. drug spending to more than $5.1 billion from 2017 to 2018
According to the report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a non-partisan research group, it found the price
Read More$265 billion wasted on health care each year in the US
In a multiyear research study by Humana published in the Journal of American Medical Association, revealed one dollar out of
Read MoreU.S. employers getting creative to offset the high cost of specialty drugs
According to a recent survey of 610 U.S. employers by advisory firm Willis Towers Watson found employers are trying to
Read More4,800 patients accounted for $2.1B in drug spend last year, study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of patients who need costly specialty drugs is sharply increasing, according to
Read MoreYour annual chance to optimize your Medicare coverage is coming soon
Medicare’s open enrollment begins on October 15th and it ends on December 7th, it is designed to give participants the
Read MoreTricare to hike costs of drugs next year
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prescription drug costs will soon rise by as much as 42 percent for
Read MoreWhat you need to know about HSAs going into 2020
A helpful tool known as the health savings account, or HSA, it is possible to set funds aside for current
Read MoreWhat healthcare can cost you in retirement
According to Fidelity investments’ annual analysis, a healthy couple retiring at age 65 in 2019 can now expect to shell
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