Employer Premiums on Health Care Rose Higher this Year than they have in the Past Five Years
According to the 2017 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey, employer premiums on health care plans rose on the average
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Medicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
Read More6 things to know about Las Vegas shooting victims’ medical expenses
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a month has passed since the Las Vegas mass shooting, and survivors
Read MoreMed school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain
(By Megha Satyanarayana for STAT) AUSTIN — When Caitlin Comfort decided to go to medical school, the Yale grad had
Read MoreAHA: Healthcare providers spend $39B a year on tasks to maintain regulatory compliance
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The regulatory load on hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers is substantial
Read MoreCVS Health proposes to buy Aetna for $66B: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmacy giant CVS Health is in talks to purchase Aetna, sources familiar with
Read MoreFamily in shock after receiving a $10k, 26-year-old medical bill
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A North Dakota family is in disbelief after receiving a roughly $10,000, 26-year-old
Read MorePharma’s lobbying efforts: 10 drugmakers that spent the most so far in 2017
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical and medical device companies have collectively spent $208 million on lobbying efforts
Read MoreWalgreens to close 600 stores, spend $750M to rebrand Rite Aids
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens plans to close about 600 stores over an 18-month period beginning next
Read MoreFederal Judge Denies Bid To Force Feds To Resume ACA Subsidies
(By Ngoc Nguyen for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge Wednesday denied a
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