Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit
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Health Care Finance
What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees tend to have lower hospital readmissions rates and expenses than
Read MoreFacing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
(By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French
Read MoreIt pays to review your choices
We are almost a month into Medicare Open Enrollment for 2024; have you reviewed other plans yet? If you are
Read MoreFeds ramp up Medicare Advantage scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government is ramping up scrutiny of Medicare Advantage plans. In October,
Read MoreWhy It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care
(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little
Read MoreWhy dentists, consumers are not happy with the dental insurance industry
(By Cameron Cortigiano for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many dentists across the U.S. have become frustrated and fed up with the
Read MoreMedicare Part D in 2024: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plan Availability, Premiums, and Cost Sharing
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 08, 2023) During the Medicare open enrollment
Read More14 insurers exiting Medicare Advantage in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen insurers are exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2024, according to an analysis
Read MoreAmbulance rides for just $100? Government advisers want major billing fixes
(By Bob Herman and Tara Bannow for STAT) A panel of government advisers finally has endorsed ideas for Congress to
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