Brokers Tout Mix-And-Match Coverage To Avoid High-Cost ACA Plans
( Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Health insurance a la carte? As the Affordable Care Act open-enrollment season moves
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Month: December 2017
Pace Of U.S. Health Spending Slows In 2016
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) U.S. health spending rose to $3.3 trillion in 2016, but the pace slowed
Read MoreThe 109 Leapfrog Top Hospital awardees for 2017
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Leapfrog Group on Thursday named the recipients of its 2017 Top Hospital
Read MoreHealth Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages
(By Sarah Varney for Kaiser Health News) That bag of frozen cauliflower sitting inside your freezer likely sprang to life
Read MoreToday, December 7th is the last day to pick or switch Medicare plans
Today, December 7th is the last day to pick or switch a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription-drug
Read More8 things to know about CHIP funding right now
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program ran out in September, putting coverage
Read MoreFor commercially insured patients, observation status may improve cost savings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Health News) Providers are increasingly putting patients under observation before deciding to admit them for
Read MoreUnitedHealth’s Optum to buy DaVita Medical Group for $4.9B: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit will acquire DaVita Medical Group for approximately $4.9 billion
Read MoreIRMAA letters are on the way
High-income retirees will pay even more next year for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. These
Read MoreFDA urges maker to recall Limbrel after liver and lung injury reports
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration has asked Primus Pharmaceuticals to recall a product touted to
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