CVS closes $70B Aetna deal to ‘transform the way healthcare is delivered’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health completed its $70 billion acquisition of Aetna Nov. 28, in a
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Health Care Finance
Medicare Part D costs and deductibles for 2019
Do you know what is covered under Medicare Part D? Did you know that private companies that offer Part D
Read MoreNew Online Tool Displays Cost Differences for Certain Surgical Procedures
(Source – www.cms.gov) Procedure Price Lookup will help patients with Medicare consider potential cost differences when choosing among safe and
Read MoreFDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the price isn’t any lower
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) File this under “When is a bargain not really a bargain?” Three months ago, the
Read MoreChronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Shereese Hickson’s multiple sclerosis was flaring again. Spasms in her legs and other
Read MoreOne-third of Americans didn’t fill at least one of their prescription drugs due to cost
A recent survey conducted by GoodRx found one-third of Americans didn’t fill at least one of their prescriptions over the
Read MoreOverhaul urged in hospital payments by HHS Inspector General
According to a new report from Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, the tool that CMS uses to
Read MoreIn Health Insurance Wastelands, Rosier Options Crop Up For 2019
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) In recent years, places such as Memphis and Phoenix had withered into health
Read MoreIncome-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) changes for 2019
In December, the Social Security Administration notifies high-income retirees that because of their income, they will pay more for Medicare
Read MoreEmployers can lower health care costs
According to the National Business Group on Health, the costs of health care benefits are expected to skyrocket to nearly
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