Will Displaying Drug List Prices In Ads Help Lower Costs?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Trump administration moved forward on Wednesday with its plan to lower prescription drug prices
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Month: May 2019
3 tips for people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re among the 7.5 million people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program , Medicare providers aren’t allowed
Read MoreMedicare could save $73B by matching drug prices of other countries, study says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) By using external reference pricing to match U.S. drug prices to those in
Read MoreThe Money And Politics Of Prescription Drugs: What You Need To Know
(By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact, published by Kaiser Health News) If there’s one area of health care where Republicans and Democrats
Read MoreDrug Industry Patents Go Under Senate Judiciary Committee’s Microscope
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Congress isn’t making much headway in finding a solution to the problem of
Read MoreFeds Want To Show Health Care Costs On Your Phone, But That Could Take Years
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials are proposing new regulations that for the first time could allow
Read MoreSocial Security and Medicare Trustee’s report hints about next year’s projected increase in Medicare premiums
In the recent Social Security and Medicare Trustee’s Report were some hints about next year’s projected cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for
Read MoreMedicare and the VA working together
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reached a deal with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to monitor
Read MoreDo People Who Sign Up for Medicare Advantage Plans Have Lower Medicare Spending?
(By Gretchen Jacobson, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) People on Medicare can choose coverage from either
Read MoreTennessee will seek approval to use Medicaid block grant
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Tennessee is poised to be the first state to ask the federal government
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