20 hospitals, systems where charity care exceeds tax breaks
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, released a new report March
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Month: March 2024
Gross Medicare Spending on Ozempic and Other GLP-1s Is Already Skyrocketing – Even Though Medicare Cannot Cover The Drugs for Weight Loss
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 23, 2024) A KFF analysis shows that gross total Medicare
Read MoreHumana wants Medicare Advantage AI lawsuit thrown out
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana is seeking to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the insurer used
Read MoreFDA authorizes new drug to protect immune compromised from Covid-19
(By Jason Mast for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals
Read More3 ways Medicare Advantage affects primary care physicians
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are few statistically significant differences between the way primary care physicians treat
Read MoreGaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients
(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage rates ‘baffling,’ lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Republican lawmakers are asking CMS to reconsider its proposed 2025
Read More54% of meds at ‘high risk,’ military says
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than half of pharmaceuticals in the United States have a dependency on
Read MoreGerofit keeps older Veterans active through personalized wellness
(Source – news.va.gov) Around half of America’s Veterans are 65 years or older, meaning VA serves an increasingly aging population
Read MoreUnitedHealth, Amedisys deal under more scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators will open a review into UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Amedisys,
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