Medicare prescription drug spending reached $174 billion in 2016
CMS released redesigned drug price dashboards to provide information about manufacturer drug costs to provide much-needed clarity and will empower
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Month: May 2018
California Hospital Giant Sutter Health Faces Heavy Backlash On Prices
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Cooking dinner one night in March, Mark Frizzell sliced
Read MoreStarting June 11, VA physicians can practice telemedicine across state lines
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veterans Affairs amended its regulations to allow VA healthcare providers to deliver
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans need more competition between payers and government organizations
According to a new report by the Brookings Institute, the Medicare Advantage (MA) bidding process requires more competition to increase
Read MoreTrump Administration’s 3 Biggest Ideas For Lowering Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has this pen. It’s not all that remarkable
Read MoreWill We Still Be Relevant ‘When We’re 64’?
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) A gnawing sense of irrelevancy and invisibility suddenly hits many aging adults, as
Read MoreLack Of Insurance Exposes Blind Spots In Vision Care
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Every day, a school bus drops off as many as 45 children at
Read MoreTelehealth one of the fastest-growing benefit trends
Telehealth is one of the fastest-growing benefit trends among employers. Telehealth can help companies lower healthcare costs, reduce time off
Read MoreAmerican Patients First: Blueprint for reducing drug prices
On Friday, President Trump introduced a blueprint for reducing drug prices called ‘American Patients First”. The 50-point plan addresses four
Read MoreChanges you can make to your Medicare coverage any time during the year
It is important for seniors to figure out how to make the most of their Medicare benefits and that’s why
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