When Is Insurance Not Really Insurance? When You Need Pricey Dental Care.
(By David Tuller for Kaiser Health News) I’m 61 years old and a San Francisco homeowner with an academic position
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Health Care Finance
How A Drugmaker Gamed The System To Keep Generic Competition Away
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) When Celgene Corp. first started marketing the drug Revlimid to treat multiple myeloma in 2006,
Read MoreGAO: Medical records are still too challenging to obtain — 7 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite a HIPAA-granted right to their own medical records, patients still struggle to
Read MoreThe Senate calling into question the 340B Drug Pricing Program
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is calling into question the intent of 340B
Read MoreIRS releases new limits on Health Savings Accounts for 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2019.
Read MoreCalifornia Hospital Giant Sutter Health Faces Heavy Backlash On Prices
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Cooking dinner one night in March, Mark Frizzell sliced
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans need more competition between payers and government organizations
According to a new report by the Brookings Institute, the Medicare Advantage (MA) bidding process requires more competition to increase
Read MoreAmerican Patients First: Blueprint for reducing drug prices
On Friday, President Trump introduced a blueprint for reducing drug prices called ‘American Patients First”. The 50-point plan addresses four
Read MoreSticker Shock Jolts Oklahoma Patient: $15,076 For Four Tiny Screws
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Sherry Young just wanted to be able to walk without pain. About three
Read MoreOral antibiotics was linked with an increased risk of developing kidney stones
A new study found that antibiotics are linked with an increased risk of developing kidney stones, with the greatest risk
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