What to know about January’s annual drug price hikes
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Drug companies often increase prices at the start of the new year, and 2024 seems
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Health Care Finance
Is Medigap worth the cost?
Medicare Supplemental Insurance, commonly referred to as Medigap, covers two out of ten Medicare recipients, according to the latest analysis
Read MoreFlorida’s Plan to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada, the First of its Kind, May Face Obstacles that Could Delay Implementation and Savings
(Contact Chris Lee at The Kaiser Family Foundation published Jan. 12, 2024) A new KFF policy watch explains some of
Read MoreRSV vaccines drove rising Medicare Advantage costs, UnitedHealth execs say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) RSV vaccinations brought more older adults to their primary care offices in the
Read MoreDid you hear about a Medicare Flex Card?
You may have heard the term Medicare Flex Card used in the recent Annual Open Enrollment, but what is it,
Read MoreWhat 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research on Medicare Advantage has tracked competition in local markets and investigated
Read MoreWalgreens to pay Humana $360M to settle drug pricing lawsuit
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens will pay Humana $360 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the pharmacy
Read MoreHow do health expenditures vary across the population?
(By Matthew McGough, Gary Claxton, Krutika Amin Twitter, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 4, 2024)
Read MoreThe CBO Report That Didn’t Roar
(By Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 04, 2024) A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report in September
Read MoreWoman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) When KFF Health News published an article in August about the “prior authorization
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