Ideas To Curb Surprise Medical Bills Percolate With Rare Bipartisan Push
(By Shefali Luthra and Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Surrounded by patients who told horror stories of being stuck
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Health Care Finance
Healthcare costs threaten to throw your entire retirement way off track
According to a recent study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, the average retiree age 75 and
Read MoreWinners And Losers Under Bold Trump Plan To Slash Drug Rebate Deals
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Few consumers have heard of the secret, business-to-business payments that the Trump administration
Read MoreCouple’s $2.2M medical billing error corrected, traced to mistaken identity
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Florida couple was able to get a $2 million health insurance error
Read MoreCBO: Medicare, Social Security spending topped $1.3T in 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office estimated spending on Medicare and Social Security reached $1.3
Read MoreAstraZeneca strikes pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) AstraZeneca has agreed to a pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan, according to STAT.
Read MoreAnalysis: Pulling Back Curtain On Hospital Prices Adds New Wrinkle In Cost Control
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) As President Donald Trump was fighting with Congress over the shutdown and funding
Read MoreHospitals Check To See If Patients Are Donor-Worthy — Not Their Organs, But Pockets
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Nonprofit hospitals across the United States are seeking donations from the people who
Read MoreHere’s how much ‘big tech’ spent on lobbying in 2018
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Technology giants spent millions of dollars on lobbying efforts in 2018, The Hill reports. Five
Read MoreElective hip, knee surgery costs grow to $25B, BCBS Association finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scheduled orthopedic surgeries now reflect 47 percent of total orthopedic spending at $25
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