Cigna, Humana ‘in talks’ to merge
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Cigna Group and Humana are “in talks” to merge, The Wall Street
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Family Health Insurance Is No Longer Affordable Through Small Employers
(By Drew Altman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 28, 2023) One thing that really jumped out from our
Read MoreHospitals worry the plans are going to skirt federal regulations in reviewing hospital admissions
The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals have voiced their concerns to the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreMedicare solvency would be extended 17 years under Medicare Advantage utilization rates: Study
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund would be solvent until 2048 if traditional Medicare
Read MoreWhy Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
(By Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia for KFF Health News) For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid
Read More10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 16, 2023) In 2020, an estimated 5.8
Read MoreCMS: Medicare Advantage received $16.6B in improper payments in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS paid Medicare Advantage organizations an estimated $16.6 billion in overpayments in fiscal
Read MoreAutoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care
by Andy Miller from KFF Health News on November 18, 2023 for npr After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue,
Read MoreSen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Can the National Institutes of Health bring down drug prices? It doesn’t approve new medicines
Read MoreCompensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Money talks. The United States faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians
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