Some retirees may experience a reduction in their Medicare surcharge costs next year
According to a new analysis by Health View Services with Medicare premium surcharges for high-income retirees being indexed to inflation
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Health Care Finance
Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
(By Bobby Allyn for NPR) Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night, just
Read MorePurveyors Of Black-Market Pharmaceuticals Target Immigrants
(By John M. Gionna for Kaiser Health News) The bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly
Read MoreAir Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — On a hot June day as the Good
Read MoreNew Jersey hospital offers Lyft rides to transport patients to medical appointments
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) University Hospital patients will soon be able to use Lyft to receive free rides
Read MoreHow Are Drug Prices Determined?
According to Rx Savings Solutions, a consulting firm for health insurance plans and employers, found in the first half of
Read MoreWalmart health chief: Opening primary care clinics ‘just the start’
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart’s plan to open comprehensive and low-cost primary health clinics in Georgia is
Read MoreLegislation To End Surprise Medical Bills Has High Public Support — In Both Parties
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 8 in 10 Americans support legislation to protect people from surprise medical
Read MoreMore cancer patients leaning on crowdfunding to pay medical bills, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cancer patients are increasingly using crowdsourcing websites to pay for medical travel, alternative
Read MorePrivate insurers could pay record $1.3B+ in rebates for overcharging premiums
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Across individual and employer insurance markets, private health insurers are slated to pay
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