Sign-Up Deadline Is Friday, But Some People May Get Extra Time
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Open enrollment on the federal health law’s marketplace ends Friday, and most people
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Month: December 2017
Experts Tell Congress How To Cut Drug Prices
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s most influential science advisory group will tell Congress today that
Read MoreCMS shows desire to innovate with 2 major Medicare pay changes for primary care: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) An analysis by the Urban Institute shows Medicare is willing to pay increasingly greater amounts to primary
Read MoreThe way over-the-counter drugs are regulated is a mess — and Congress is ready to step in
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has, for years, limited the amount of acetaminophen
Read MoreReverberations From War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-of-Life Care
(By April Dembosky, KQED for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Many of Ron Fleming’s fellow soldiers have spent
Read MoreHow much can you contribute to a Health Savings Account in 2018
Do you know thanks to a quirk in the law, an adult child covered under the family’s high-deductible health policy
Read MoreSen. Collins’ Strategy To Stabilize Insurance Market Raises Doubts Among Analysts
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), whose vote was pivotal in pushing the GOP tax
Read MoreYou still have options to make changes to your coverage if you missed Medicare’s open enrollment
If you missed Medicare open enrollment, which ended on December 7th, there are some options still available to you if
Read MoreAHA calls on FDA to up its oversight on medical device security
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association penned a letter to the FDA’s Dockets Management staff Dec.
Read MoreSen. Susan Collins: ‘I am absolutely certain’ tax bill will not trigger Medicare cuts
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told CBS-affiliate WABI5 Thursday she is certain the Republican tax bill
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