Another Insurance Company Paying for Value
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has reached agreements with Novartis and Eli Lilly to “pay for value” based on patient outcome
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Out-of-Pocket Costs Increased by 37 Percent
A study conducted by the University of Michigan and published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests employers are using high deductible
Read MoreOld Motels Get New Life Helping Homeless Heal
(By David Gorn for California Healthline) Just up the freeway from Disneyland, in the Orange County city of Buena Park,
Read MoreAre Pharmacy Benefit Managers Working to Lowering Costs
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have begun looking at their huge prescription data in search of economies on behalf of their
Read MoreCure for Cancers Will Take Decades
According to Eric Lander, who co-chairs the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, it will take decades to
Read MorePro-Lifers on Supreme Court Abortion Case: ‘We’re Coming Back in Full Force’
(By Leah Jessen for The Daily Signal) Members of the pro-life movement standing outside the Supreme Court on Monday were
Read MoreEnd-Of-Life Care Better For Patients With Cancer, Dementia: Study Finds
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) A new study offers surprising findings about end-of-life care — specifically, physicians tend
Read MoreDoctors Wrestle With Mixed Messages When Deciding Whether To Prescribe Painkillers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Steve Diaz, an emergency medicine doctor at Augusta’s MaineGeneral Health, says he knows
Read MoreStates Offer Privacy Protections To Young Adults On Their Parents’ Health Plan
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The health law opened the door for millions of young adults to stay
Read MoreSupreme Court Strikes Down Key Restrictions In Texas Anti-Abortion Law
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Supreme Court struck down key aspects of a Texas abortion law Monday,
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