Family 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
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Health Care Finance
Pharma’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
Read MoreAnthem Buys Privately Held Medicare Advantage Plans in Florida and South Carolina
Anthem has announced it is buying privately held Medicare Advantage plans in Florida and southeastern United States. On Tuesday, Anthem announced
Read MoreLittle Choice of Health Care Insurers is Growing
Healthcare Finance News reports a new study from the American Medical Association indicates that the number of metropolitan areas in
Read MoreAnalysis: How to significantly reduce avoidable expenditures in Medicare
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-quarters of preventable Medicare spending in 2012 can be attributed to high-cost
Read MoreAetna to sell group life, disability business for $1.45B
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna will spin off its U.S. group life and disability arm
Read MoreMaryland health commission creates online tool for patients to compare prices for medical procedures
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Maryland Health Care Commission launched an online tool Oct. 19 to help patients compare
Read MoreCMS releases preliminary CJR program results: 7 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently released preliminary results for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program,
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