Surprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went
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Healthcare Finance
Most Medicare Advantage Markets are Dominated by One or Two Insurers
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(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill that would extend
Read MoreMedicare is turning 60 soon
The Medicare program is turning 60 at the end of July (30th) and is still going. A recent survey of
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(By: Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Americans are spending the most for health insurance in Vermont and the least
Read MoreWhat does Medicare-approved amount mean?
Do you know the difference between what your provider bills Medicare and the amount paid by Medicare? It is called
Read MoreCVS’ Omnicare hit with $949M judgement in False Claims case
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has ordered CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare to pay $948.8 million
Read MoreState laws to stop surprise ambulance bills face pushback from insurers
(By Rae Ellen Bichell and Katheryn Houghton for NPR) Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near
Read MoreEstimated 2026 Part B premium
Most of us did not read the entire 267 pages of the 2025 Medicare Trustees report. If you did, you
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