Medicare Advantage Enrollment Climbs to 17.6 million
In 2016, the enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continues to climb; currently there are 17.6 million people accounting for
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Alliance of Community Health Plans Comments on Proposed Part B Drug Payment Model
In Alliance of Community Health Plans’ (ACHP) comment letter to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting the
Read MoreBalance Billing
Along with federal and state legislators, consumer advocacy groups are turning their attention to balance billing practices. The article list
Read MoreIs it About Drug Prices or Changing How Medicare Operates?
In March when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposed rule to change the way Medicare reimburses
Read MoreUS Food and Drug Administration Program: Compassionate Use
The US Food and Drug Administration and the Regain-Udall Foundation will hold a public meeting to create a navigator to
Read MoreProceed on the Side of Caution
The International Society of Stem Cell Research which represents 4,100 researchers issued new guidelines urging their colleagues to promote accurate,
Read MoreMillions in Federal Dollars to Study Good Bacteria
With $121 million in federal dollars and $400 million in private funds, the National Microbiome Initiative will bring together government
Read MoreBracing for Zika Virus Outbreak
The border towns along the Texas and Mexico border are bracing for a Zika Virus outbreak. Esmeralda Guajardo, Cameron County’s
Read MoreHealth Coverage Rates For Lower Income Children Improving
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Bolstered by the federal health care law, the number of lower income kids
Read MoreFederal Judge Rules Against Obamacare
On Thursday, May 12, 2016, a federal judge ruled in favor of House Republicans in their lawsuit against the administration
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