How Might Current Federal Drug Pricing Proposals Impact Medicaid?
(By Rachel Dolan for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 24, 2021) Prescription drug spending has again returned to the policy agenda,
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Month: May 2021
Blind man’s sight partially restored with pioneering gene therapy
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers in France used a new gene therapy to partially restore a blind man’s
Read MorePrivate payers to dole out over $2B in ACA rebates this fall
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Private insurance companies are expected to provide $2.1 billion in rebates to 10.7 million
Read MorePandemic Leads Doctors to Rethink Unnecessary Treatment
(By Bruce Alpert for Kaiser Health News) Covid-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has
Read More6 issues confronting health plans right now
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) “From Payor to Healthcare Partner,” a paper published by KPMG earlier this week,
Read MoreMedicare premiums may be less affordable for 60-year-olds if program expanded, study finds
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although lowering the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60 could provide an
Read MoreTips for Older Adults to Regain Their Game After Being Cooped Up for More Than a Year
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Alice Herb, 88, an intrepid New Yorker, is used to walking miles around
Read MoreIs Your Living Room the Future of Hospital Care?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care
Read MoreWhen should working people 65 or older enroll in Medicare?
Does it make sense to sign up for Medicare if you are 65 or older and still working and are
Read MoreTexas to resubmit Medicaid waiver application
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas will resubmit a Medicaid waiver application to extend billions in federal funding for
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