November 2018 – Page 7 – medicarereport.org

National Preferred Flex Formulary by Express Scripts

Express Scripts announced it is introducing a novel formulary to provide employers and health plans a better opportunity to lower

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In Minnesota, a new federal law will force more than 300,000 people to

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Donna Bell, MD, a Florida-based OB-GYN and primary care physician who practices via

For individuals once they turn 65, Medicare pays for the bulk of their medical expenses but surprising gaps in coverage

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) You’ve likely heard the idea that sitting is the new smoking. Compared with 1960, workers

(By Megan Thielking for STAT) On Mother’s Day, Nicole Smith-Holt, whose son died last year after rationing his insulin, protested

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) An artificial intelligence model can predict a patient’s likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s

In the United States, there are nearly 44 million unpaid caregivers to loved ones and 72 percent are taking care

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most healthcare providers are concerned about the new CMS price transparency final rule,