New Executive Order Will Improve Medicare Choices
President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) issued a statement following the release of a new executive order
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Health Care Finance
Why Hospitals Are Getting Into The Housing Business
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — One patient at Denver Health, the city’s largest safety net hospital,
Read MoreThe Health Savings for Families Act of 2019 (H.R. 4576)
The Health Savings for Families Act of 2019 (H.R. 4576) would give families the ability to utilize the tax advantages
Read MoreWalmart To Give Workers Financial Incentives To Use Higher-Quality Doctors
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Worried its employees aren’t getting good enough care from doctors in their insurance
Read MoreTrade agreement drug monopoly is obsolete given faster, better drug discovery
(By Jonathan Kimball for STAT) For decades, the brand-name drug industry has relentlessly promoted the message that any reduction in
Read MoreThe differences between FSAs and HSAs
During employee open enrollment this fall, you will have lots of important decisions to make, including the best health insurance
Read More10 ACOs with the most shared savings in 2018
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs generated $739.4 million in net savings for the
Read MoreIn Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) Johnson & Johnson and two Ohio counties have reached a tentative $20.4 million settlement that
Read MoreHow Pelosi’s drug-pricing plan could wipe out 340B
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A 60-word provision in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s drug-pricing plan could make it
Read MoreHealth Savings Account limits for 2020
Health savings accounts (HSAs) for many people offer a tax-friendly way to pay medical bills. The contributions made by our
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