Seniors 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
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Health Care Finance
Outsiders 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
Read MoreIs original Medicare all that affordable
Most people look to original Medicare as affordable due to typically cheaper premiums than employer-sponsored plans or individuals plans purchased
Read MoreCBO: Trump’s 2019 budget will reduce federal healthcare spending by $1.3T
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A $1.3 trillion reduction in healthcare spending under President Donald Trump’s 2019 budget
Read More4 new types of healthcare deals we’re seeing
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare dealmaking involves more players with different goals and new business models than
Read MoreDo you wonder what your monthly health care premium is paying for?
Do you wonder what your monthly health care premium is paying for? A new study by American’s Health Insurance
Read More‘They Deserve It’: In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared For Like Family
(By Patricia Kime for Kaiser Health News) Ralph Stepney’s home on a quiet street in north Baltimore has a welcoming
Read MoreStreamlining Medicare appeals disputes
Starting in June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin offering streamlined settlements based on preliminary data for
Read MoreBenefit Change Could Raise Costs For Patients Getting Drug Copay Assistance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Since Kristen Catton started taking the drug Gilenya two years ago, she’s had only one
Read MoreTexas man receives $7,924 surprise bill after going to an in-network ER
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scott Kohan was taken by ambulance to an emergency room in Austin, Texas,
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