Medicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes
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Health Care Finance
Medicare spending cap would reduce members’ expenses, increase overall spending, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A $5,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on Medicare would result in major savings for
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation published June 7, 2022) Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people ages 65 and
Read MoreCalifornia Wants to Slash Insulin Prices by Becoming a Drugmaker. Can it Succeed?
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — California is diving into the prescription drug business, attempting to achieve
Read MoreTraditional Medicare Spending Fell Almost 6% in 2020 as Service Use Declined Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 01, 2022) In 2020, spending
Read MoreMedicare hospital trust fund projected to fall short by 2028
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund improved slightly in 2021,
Read MoreData Note: 2022 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
(By Jared Ortaliza, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 1, 2022) The Medical Loss Ratio
Read More$1.8 billion in Medicare funds spent on drugs whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed
A new study found the U.S. federal government spent an estimated $1.8 billion in Medicare funds in 2019 on drugs
Read MoreAre employer-built health plans one of the best kept secrets in insurance?
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An employer-built health plan. It may not be a concept you’ve ever heard
Read MoreViewpoint: The new dominance of Medicare Advantage is likely to change healthcare as we know it
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is likely to be the dominant source of Medicare coverage by
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