No Ready-Made Rx For Rising Drug Costs
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) When Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of an older generic drug by more
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Month: October 2015
Medicare premium Increase for 8 million Americans looks increasingly likely
Sarah Ferris, reporting yesterday on thehill.com, reports that the possibility of averting an expected increase of over 50% in monthly
Read MoreImportant things to think about during open enrollment
Many Medicare enrollees–especially those just beginning to experience the program–often overlook a few substantial areas that should be carefully considered.
Read MoreOpen Enrollment Complications – Potential Premium Increases, Drug Cost Uncertainties, etc.
It’s complicated this time around, with the Medicare “Hold Harmless” provision looming for many and the uncertainties caused by changes
Read MoreHepatitis C drug spending nearly doubles in 2015
The number of patients receiving Hepatitus C treatment is on a substantial upward trend, as is the overall cost of the
Read MoreHHS: Remaining Uninsured Worry About Costs Of Coverage
(By – Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser health News) Department of Health and Human Services officials Thursday predicted that about an
Read MoreDementia Also Takes Toll On Unpaid Caregivers, Study Shows
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser health News) Unpaid caregivers and family members spend more than 100 hours a month, on
Read MoreN.Y. Attorney General Reaches Agreement With Urgent Care Clinics In First ‘Surprise Medical Bill’ Action
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Four companies running urgent care centers in New York have agreed to disclose
Read MoreDon’t Just Renew Your Medicare Plan. Shopping Around Can Save Money.
(By – Susan Jaffe, Kaiser health News) Ten years after a prescription drug benefit was added to Medicare, 39 million
Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act Drove Record Annual Increases in Enrollment and Total Medicaid Spending Nationally in FY 2015, As Newly Eligible Adults gained Coverage in Expansion States
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion resulted in record increases in Medicaid enrollment and spending
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