Staggering Prices Slow Insurers’ Coverage Of CAR-T Cancer Therapy
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Patients whose blood cancers have failed to respond to repeated rounds of chemotherapy
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Health Care Finance
Expensive drugs are playing a major role in the cost of health care
According to a new report conducted by Sun Life, the largest independent stop-loss provider in the U.S., the number of
Read MorePlanning for healthcare expenses in retirement
While Medicare does pay for the bulk of hospital related expenses, there can be thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket healthcare
Read MoreCMS releases proposed physician payment rule for 2019: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its annual update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule July 12,
Read MoreMedical tourism startups seek patients willing to travel for major surgeries
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The burgeoning medical tourism industry — valued at $68 billion in 2016 by
Read MorePharmaceutical, biotech companies cited as biggest drivers of high healthcare costs
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical and biotech companies have the biggest effect on healthcare costs, most healthcare
Read MoreMaryland expands all-payer model under 5-year federal contract
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and CMS Administrator Seema Verma enacted the state’s Total Cost of
Read MoreThe surprising cost of “Medicare for All”
There are a few vocal advocates of “Medicare for All” – a government takeover of America’s healthcare system. They paint
Read MorePharmaceutical companies are working on ways to evade copay accumulator
In an effort to coax patients away from expensive drugs, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) have introduced a new “copay accumulator”
Read MoreProviding Medicare and Medicaid home health benefits stabilize care costs for older beneficiaries
According to a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund providing extended home health benefits for dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
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