PhRMA spent almost $10 million lobbying to stop legislation to help generic companies
Faced with pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration and lawmakers on drug pricing, generic medicines and trade, the drug industry
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Health Care Finance
How Medicare’s Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) A few months ago, I wrote a check for $12,000 but couldn’t figure out exactly
Read MoreCouples will need $280,000 to cover health care in retirement
According to Fidelity Investments, a 65 year-old couple retiring this year will need $280,000 to cover health care and medical
Read MoreImproving Renal Care for Medicare and Medicaid members
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is urging the federal government to address adverse selection related to Medicaid or Medicare end
Read MoreMedicare will soon determine reimbursement for inpatient CAR-T treatment
Lobbyist representing cancer hospitals are urging Medicare officials to create a new payment rule for inpatient reimbursement for new, expensive
Read MoreCongressional Advisers Urge Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs Be Cut
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The woman arrived at the emergency department gasping for air, her severe emphysema
Read MoreSurvey finds boomers have no plan at all to handle unforeseen health-related expenses
A recent survey of non-retired Americans ages 50 and over by the NHP Foundation found 65 percent of boomers had
Read MoreHumana has expanded a bundled payment model
Humana announced it has expanded a bundled payment model into seven additional states that will cover hip and knee replacements
Read MorePeople use their tax refunds to pay for key medical expenses
The JPMorgan Chase Institute analyzed the out-of-pocket spending habits of 1.2 million Americans who received a tax refund in 2016
Read MoreCBO: Medicare spending to climb 7% each year after 2018 — with nearly 5 percentage points reflecting cost growth
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office projects Medicare spending will grow to $1.2 trillion by
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