California Wants to Slash Insulin Prices by Becoming a Drugmaker. Can it Succeed?
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — California is diving into the prescription drug business, attempting to achieve
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HHS Extends American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand and Enhance Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Medicaid
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreTraditional Medicare Spending Fell Almost 6% in 2020 as Service Use Declined Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 01, 2022) In 2020, spending
Read MoreMedicare hospital trust fund projected to fall short by 2028
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund improved slightly in 2021,
Read MoreDo you know what a prior authorization is?
In 2021, 90 percent of Medicare Advantage enrollees were in health plans that require prior authorization for procedures and lab
Read MoreData Note: 2022 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
(By Jared Ortaliza, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 1, 2022) The Medical Loss Ratio
Read MoreCostly Alzheimer’s treatment is spreading around the world, with virtually no science to back it up
(By Jonathan Moens for STAT) BERLIN — Looking more like a barber than a doctor, orthopedic surgeon Musa Citak squirted
Read MoreMedicare Advantage advocates back bill to track prior authorization OKs, denials
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, is endorsing a bill
Read MoreGot Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to
Read MoreCould Medicare beneficiaries see a decrease in Medicare premiums?
The Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said: the overestimate in costs of covering an expensive and controversial new
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