Accessing new toxic exposure health care and benefits
(Source – news.va.gov) You may have heard about the new PACT Act that impacts millions of Veterans. This law allows
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Month: March 2023
Biden Administration Urged to Take More Aggressive Steps to Relieve Medical Debt
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) Dozens of advocates for patients and consumers, citing widespread harm caused by
Read MoreHow North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion plan would change its certificate of need law
By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review on March 3, 2023 North Carolina House and Senate leaders have agreed on a Medicaid
Read MoreSocial Security, Medicare clash comes down to what constitutes a ‘cut’
By Mike Lillis for The Hill on 3/6/2023 The coming battles over the nation’s safety-net programs are beginning with an
Read MoreInsurers accused of offering ‘lavish vacations’ to brokers for selling Medigap plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers are urging increased oversight of incentives offered to brokers selling Medigap plans,
Read MoreCMS Drug Spending Dashboards and the Inflation Reduction Act
(Source – www.cms.gov/blog) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the annual update to the Drug Spending Dashboards with
Read MoreFDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The huge spending bill that became law last December also included fixes to a problem
Read MoreMore insurance brokers would choose traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More insurance brokers said they would enroll in traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage
Read MoreEli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket
(By The Associated Press published by NPR) Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and
Read MoreAfter People on Medicaid Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) PERRY, Iowa — Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa
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