Cash-paid ED facility fees higher at for-profit, larger hospitals, study finds
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Self-pay patients pay higher cash prices for emergency department facility fees at for-profit
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Month: July 2022
Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and
Read MoreBoost Now or Wait? Many Wonder How Best to Ride Out Covid’s Next Wave
(By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against covid-19 at
Read MorePaying entire out-of-pocket cost for generic drugs
Researchers from Avalere Heath, using current CMS prescription drug event data, found more than half of the Medicare beneficiaries who
Read MoreAs Big Pharma Loses Interest in New Antibiotics, Infections Are Only Growing Stronger
(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat
Read MoreCould Consumer Assistance be Helpful to People Facing Medical Debt?
(By Karen Pollitz and Kaye Pestaina for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 14, 2022) A recent KFF Health Care Debt
Read MoreJoint Commission issues new safety guidance for palliative care
(By Nika Schoonover for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Joint Commission issued new safety guidance for palliative care to seriously ill
Read MoreWidespread Medicare confusion among members may lead to worse care outcomes, increased spending, survey finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage members largely don’t understand their
Read MoreFDA rule would facilitate prescription-to-OTC switches but nix a third class of drugs
(By Martha Rumore for STAT) After a decade-long wait, the Food and Drug Administration finally issued a proposed rule in
Read MoreMedicaid Financial Eligibility in Pathways Based on Old Age or Disability in 2022: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 11, 2022) Medicaid is an
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