The Inflation Reduction Act’s big vaccine changes
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 changed the vaccination coverage -plus reduced the cost of receiving those vaccines for
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Health Care Finance
All in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite
Read MoreCMS innovation center did not save money in its 1st decade: CBO
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CMS innovation center tasked with creating innovative payment models cost the government
Read MoreShe Received Chemo in Two States. Why Did It Cost So Much More in Alaska?
By Arielle Zionts for Kaiser Family Foundation Health News on September 29, 2023 Emily Gebel was trying to figure out
Read MoreSocial Security Overpayments Draw Scrutiny and Outrage From Members of Congress
By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group for Kaiser Family Foundation Health News on September 29, 2023 Several
Read MoreHow Medicare’s New Drug Price Negotiation Program Could Expand Access to Selected Drugs
(By Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2023) Medicare recently announced
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums to remain stable in 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D premiums, benefits and plan choices won’t be
Read More5 ways Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare differ on affordability: Survey
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around 1 in 5 adults with Medicare reported high healthcare costs in the
Read MoreSave Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about
Read MoreWhat are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?
(By Emma Wager, Imani Telesford, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 15, 2023) Prescription drug
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