The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. — The money was so good
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Health Care Finance
Roche prices cancer drug at $17K a month
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Roche has priced its cancer treatment Rozlytrek at $17,050 per month, about half
Read MoreHealth savings accounts and retirement
Some couples may need $370,000 for medical expenses during retirement according to research by the Employee Benefit Research. Contributions made
Read MoreMedicare Savings Programs
If you have Medicare and you’re facing financial challenges with paying for healthcare, Medicare Savings Programs may be able to
Read MoreDo Medicare Advantage Plans save money?
Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans offer valuable lessons for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by bringing private-sector
Read More3 generic drugmakers accused of ‘stonewalling’ congressional probe
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two lawmakers have accused three generic drugmakers of “coordinated obstruction” and “apparent efforts
Read MoreMedicare Advantage growth among top 5 commercial payers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) All but one of the five largest commercial payers saw double-digit growth in
Read MoreLarge employers have serious reservations about “Medicare for All”
The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) polled large employers about Medicare expansion plans, including a single-payer “Medicare-for-All” system and
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans must cover all the services that original Medicare covers
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage Plan, Original Medicare will still cover the cost for hospice care, some new Medicare
Read MorePharmacy benefit managers negotiated $18 billion worth of rebates in 2016
According to a new Government Accountability Office report, it found Pharmacy benefit managers negotiated $18 billion worth of rebates from
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