FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation published August 8, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
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Healthcare Costs
Understanding the Role of the FTC, DOJ, and States in Challenging Anticompetitive Practices Of Hospitals and Other Health Care Providers
(By Scott Hulver and Zachary Levinson for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 07, 2023) Policymakers and the media have been
Read MoreMarketplace Insurers are Proposing a 6% Average Premium Hike for 2024 and Pointing to Inflation as a Key Driver of Costs
(By Tammie Smith for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2023) ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll July 2023: The Public’s Views Of New Prescription Weight Loss Drugs And Prescription Drug Costs
(By Alex Montero, Grace Sparks, Ashley Kirzinger, Isabelle Valdes, and Liz Hamel for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 04, 2023)
Read MoreCVS Health, Humana bracing for rising Medicare Advantage costs to continue
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Higher utilization is putting pressure on Medicare Advantage medical cost ratios and will
Read MoreCVS Health to cut up to $800M in costs, build 50 more Oak Street clinics
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health is looking to trim hundreds of millions of dollars from its
Read MoreCMS projects slightly lower Medicare Part D premiums in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is projecting Medicare Part D premiums to decrease by 1.8 percent in
Read MoreSen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right.
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare
Read MoreKey Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment and Costs in 2023
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 26, 2023) The Medicare Part D program provides
Read MoreMedical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple
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