Turning Medicare Into a Premium Support System: Frequently Asked Questions
(By Gretchen Jacobson and Tricia Neuman for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Premium support is a general term used to
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Fraud Concerns Emerge As Compounding Drug Sales Skyrocket
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Government spending on “compounded” drugs that are handmade by retail pharmacists has skyrocketed,
Read MoreSanctuary Hospitals: Who Pays the Bills?
from – CFIF.org – by Betsy McCaughey Medical bills are pushing more Americans into severe financial distress, even if they
Read MoreInsurers Can Reduce Drug Prices, If Policymakers Let Them
(By David Howard for Health Affairs Blog, July 14, 2016 Whilst decrying rapid increases in drug spending and prices, elected
Read MoreDespite Opioid Concerns, Seniors Often Exit The Hospital With Prescription: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) It’s a common scenario: Someone checks into a hospital for surgery or an
Read MoreMaking Medicare Personal through Modernization
As older adults live longer and with more chronic conditions Medicare needs to move from fee-for-service model to a model
Read More2015-2025 Projections of National Health Expenditures Data Released
(Source – www.cms.gov) Total health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8 percent annually over 2015-2025, according to a
Read MoreYounger Seniors Amass More End-Of-Life Care Than Oldest Americans, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Americans in their 80s and 90s are not the ones amassing the largest
Read MoreThe 2016 Medicare Trustees Report: Is Medicare Doomed?
(By Stuart Guterman, for Health Affairs Blog, July 12, 2016 ) The June 22 release of the annual Medicare Trustees
Read MoreA Fair Plan For Fairer Drug Prices
(By Scott Gottlieb and Kavita Patel for Health Affairs Blog posted July 11, 2016) As the biological basis of more
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