Weight loss drug coverage gets more complicated
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In less than a month’s time, a federal lawmaker warned weight loss drugs
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Health Care Finance
Who should pay for Medicare?
By Chris Pope on May 20, 2024 for City Journal In 2023, Medicare spent an average of $16,710 on health-care benefits
Read MoreMedicare spending on weight loss drugs may be lower than previously thought: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending on GLP-1 medications may not be as high as some estimates predict
Read MoreUnitedHealth hits $1B affordable housing investment milestone
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group has surpassed $1 billion in affordable housing investments since the company
Read MoreIRS posts HSA, HDHP limits for 2025
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The annual limit on HSA contributions for individuals with self-only coverage is rising to
Read MoreJustice Department forms healthcare competition task force
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department formed a task force to study monopolies and anti-competitive behavior
Read MoreLimiting Medicare Advantage patient surveys could save billions: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Limiting the use of health risk assessments in Medicare Advantage could save the
Read MoreMedicare’s financial picture brightens slightly
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund is expected to run out in 2036, five years
Read MoreThe world is relying on the United States to get value-based drug pricing right
(By Jason Shafrin, Louis Garrison, and Melanie D. Whittington for STAT) The changing landscape of drug pricing policy in the
Read MoreNew Medicaid rule expected to lower wait times for home-based care, raise caregiver wages
(By Timmy Broderick for STAT) Caregivers for older adults and people with disabilities could see a bump in their wages
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