Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information
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Medicare – General
Majority of weight loss drug prescriptions going to commercially insured patients
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2023, more than 61% of Ozempic prescriptions went to patients with commercial
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2024: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024)
Read MoreUse of Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Exceeded 46 Million Requests in 2022
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 05, 2024) Virtually all
Read MoreUrgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing
Read MoreThe Landscape of Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Arrangements for Dual-Eligible Individuals Across States
(By Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Alice Burns, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family
Read MoreWhat 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research has examined how Medicare Advantage plans differ on end-of-life care and
Read MoreMedicare negotiations for lower drug prices near the finish line
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) One of the first things President Biden touted in his announcement that he was bowing
Read MoreWhat are the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults?
(By Alex Cottrill, Tricia Neuman, Lunna Lopes, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 26, 2024) Health
Read MoreCalifornia tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors
(By Kate Wolffe for NPR) Many seniors are grateful when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. But to
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