CMS approves Maine’s health insurance waiver: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma approved Maine’s Section 1332 waiver July 30, allowing the state to
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Month: August 2018
Medicare Drug plan benchmark price falls
According to CMS officials, vigorous bidding helped cut the drug plan national average monthly bid amount for 2019 to $51.28,
Read MorePfizer CEO predicts that controversial rebates are ‘going away’
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In his first public remarks since rescinding price hikes, Pfizer chief executive officer Ian Read
Read MoreYour Medigap coverage may not always be guaranteed
Like real estate, when it comes to insurance that’s supposed to supplement your Medicare coverage, location is everything. Medigap supplements
Read MoreTrump Administration Loosens Restrictions On Short-Term Health Plans
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Insurers will again be able to sell short-term health insurance good for up
Read MorePatients With Chronic Pain Feel Caught In An Opioid-Prescribing Debate
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) It started with a rolled ankle during a routine Army training exercise. Shannon
Read MoreTo Tame Prescription Prices, HHS Dips A Toe Into Drug Importation Stream
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) It came as something of a surprise when Health and Human Services Secretary
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