Medicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans
According to a recent report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPaC), the cost of Medicare Part B premiums is
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Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
(Authors: Elizabeth Williams, Anna Mudumala, Elizabeth Hinton, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 13, 2025) States
Read MoreFDA Moves to Accelerate Biosimilar Development and Lower Drug Costs
(Source – www.hhs.gov) WASHINGTON— OCTOBER 29, 2025 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced significant action to
Read More5 healthcare policies to watch this month
(By: Madeline Ashley, Erica Cerutti, Alan Condon, and Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress is staring down a fast-approaching
Read MorePressure mounts against HHS’ 340B pilot: 5 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of House lawmakers is urging HHS to scrap or revise its
Read MoreReal-time drug pricing access rule to take effect
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS announced prescription drug reforms are set to take effect Oct. 1, designed to
Read MoreBilling for Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare
In 2024, Medicare paid $536 million for remote patient monitoring, a 31 percent increase from 2023. Remote patient monitoring (RPM)
Read MorePrior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs
(By Jada Raphael, Elizabeth Hinton, Aimee Lashbrook, and Kathleen Gifford for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 07, 2025) Medicaid
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Finds Prior Authorization Process Difficult to Manage
(By Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Shannon Schumacher, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
Read MoreHHS to reform organ transplant system
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) An HHS agency has directed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to improve
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