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Direct Primary/Concierge Care Health Care - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 Concierge Physician Care, Healthcare Costs, Primary Care, Primary Care Shortage

The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

(By John Rossheim for KFF Health News) “You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn’t going to see

FDA Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 FDA, Formularies, Health Insurers, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, PBM

Health insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Insurance coverage isn’t what it used to be when it comes to prescription drugs. Insurance

Aging Assisted Living CMS Health Care Finance LTC Medicare - General Medigap

Eileen Cook June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Long-term Care, Long-term care insurance, medicare, Medigap, Older Adults

Long-term care insurance and Medicare supplemental insurance

As you age, you may be looking at either long-term insurance, Medicare supplemental insurance, or both. Many experts suggest that

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medical Debt

Eileen Cook June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Los Angeles County, Medical debt

Los Angeles County Approves Medical Debt Relief for Residents

(By Molly Castle Work for KFF Health News) LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy

Disabled Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 Disabled, Healthcare Costs, Long-term Services and Supports, Medicaid, Medicaid Pathways

Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Policies for Seniors and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) During the Unwinding

(By Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Bradley Corallo for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 20, 2024)

Health Care - General Health Insurance

Eileen Cook June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 Emergency department costs, Healthcare Costs, Urgent Care

It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?

(By Renuka Rayasam, Emily Siner for NPR) One evening last December, Tieqiao Zhang felt severe stomach pain. After it subsided

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Primary Care Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 AMA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

Prior authorization is ‘wreaking havoc’: AMA survey

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prior authorization is “wreaking havoc” on patient outcomes, physician burnout and productivity, a

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Insurance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 ACA, Drugs for Weight Loss, GLP-1s drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Ozempic, Wegovy

Costly GLP-1 Drugs are Rarely Covered for Weight Loss by Marketplace Plans

(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 12, 2024) Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans rarely cover

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Older Adults

CMS to recalculate Medicare Advantage star ratings: Report

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will recalculate star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans after insurers challenging the

Elections - Healthcare issues Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 CMS, Copay Cap, Elections, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Insulin Cost-sharing, Medicare Part D

The Facts About the $35 Insulin Copay Cap in Medicare

(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 12, 2024) In a recent post on