Rx Industry Fighting Off New Salvos To Extract Medicare Savings
(By – John McManus, www.lifescienceleader.com) When the King v. Burwell verdict upholding the Obamacare subsidies was announced, Republicans in Congress breathed
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Month: August 2015
Mega-mergers pressure small health insurance plans
(By – J.K. Wall, www.ibj.com) Mega-mergers among Anthem Inc. and its fellow health insurance giants could put pressure on provider-owned health plans
Read MoreCovering the Bases: Enrolling in Medicare and paying the premiums
(By – Amy Rubino, www.capitalgazette.com) I am turning 65 this year, and I plan on enrolling into Medicare. When and how do I
Read MoreSOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Benefits go to legal spouse after death
Question: My husband and I separated but remained married even though he lived with another woman for the last decade. He
Read MoreHospices will see 1% increase in Medicare payments in 2016
By – Adam Rubenfire, www.modernhealthcare.com) Hospice providers will see a 1.1% increase in Medicare payments in fiscal 2016, according to a final
Read MoreMedicare Reform: Are There Realistic Alternatives to a Jeb Bush “Phaseout”?
(By – Dan Caplinger, www.fool.com) Almost 54 million Americans rely on Medicare coverage to cover the majority of their healthcare costs, with
Read MoreMedicare could get it right in paying for end-of-life discussions
(By – Luis Fábregas, triblive.com) Sarah Palin is probably having a conniption. The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee sparked a national debate when
Read MoreMedicare Isn’t Going “Bankrupt”
(By – Paul N. Van de Water, www.cbpp.org) Some politicians continue to claim erroneously that Medicare is running out of money. House
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