Patients face large bills as air ambulance rides proliferate: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the number of air ambulance flights in the U.S. has nearly doubled
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Health Care Finance
Every state needs a database with all health insurance claims, not just some
(By John Freedman for STAT) California spends approximately $367 billion a year on health care. That’s more than the gross domestic product
Read MoreThe high cost of healthcare in retirement
Rising healthcare costs are an ever-growing source of concern for many current and future retirees. Retiree healthcare expenses are expected
Read MoreFact Sheet: Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report
(Source – home.treasury.gov) Washington – Today the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees issued their annual financial review of the
Read MoreMedicare Financial Outlook Worsens
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Medicare’s financial condition has taken a turn for the worse because of predicted
Read MoreAnthem’s new imaging policy likely to hit hospitals’ profits
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new imaging policy rolled out by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in
Read MoreHHS made an estimated $90 billion in improper payments within Medicaid and Medicare
According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, found the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made approximately
Read MoreInsurers snapping up physician practices
In a recent report from Modern Healthcare, insurers are increasing their efforts to buy medical practices or going after outpatient
Read MoreSeniors filled fewer prescriptions for brand-name drugs but spending is up
In a recent government report, Medicare recipients filled fewer prescriptions for pricey brand-name drugs but spent more on such meds
Read MoreOutsiders Swoop In Vowing To Rescue Rural Hospitals Short On Hope — And Money
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) CEDARVILLE, Calif. — Beau Gertz faced a crowd of worried locals at
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