DC mayor pays off past-due premiums for residents, small businesses
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser paid $13.5 million in overdue health premiums for
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Employer Healthcare
Employer health benefit costs expected to jump about 5%, reports say: 29 numbers to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two studies published Oct. 6 — one by Mercer shared with Becker’s and one
Read MoreLess than 5% of US population accounts for 50% of healthcare spending: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population accounted for half of healthcare
Read MoreHHS reveals plan to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan to directly negotiate prices for drugs in Medicare parts
Read MoreWhat happens if you chose not to participate in Medicare Part B
Karin Price Mueller of NJMoneyHelp.com answers one of her readers’ questions on what would happen if they chose not to
Read MoreHow GM’s direct contracting experiment has fared
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) General Motors allowed 24,000 employees to opt in to a direct contracting agreement with
Read MoreMost private insurers are no longer waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment
(By Jared Ortaliza, Matthew Rae, Krutika Amin, Matthew McGough, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 19, 2021)
Read MoreViewpoint: Increased premiums for the unvaccinated could upheave health reform
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) While employers and observers are mulling over increasing the cost of health insurance for
Read MoreDiabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive
Read MoreSign-Up Window for Free COBRA Coverage for Many Laid-Off Workers Closes This Week
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) After being laid off from her job as a systems analyst for a
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