The status of drug price reforms
Despite campaign promises to cut drug prices, the current administration has not coalesced around a plan as they seek to
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Major Insurers Running Billions of Dollars Behind on Payments to Hospitals and Doctors
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Anthem Blue Cross, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions
Read MoreAverage helicopter air ambulance charge exceeds $30K: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) From 2017 to 2020, the average charge for a helicopter air ambulance rose 22.2
Read MoreWhat we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The announcement that a pill from Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics kept Covid patients out
Read MoreCigna expands Medicare Advantage plans to 3 new states, marking 3rd straight year of growth
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna is charting its third year in a row of Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreGet ready! Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15.
You can enroll in Medicare health and drug plans from October 15 – December 7. Get ready for Medicare’s Open
Read MoreA Colorado Town Is About as Vaccinated as It Can Get. Covid Still Isn’t Over There.
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for Kaiser Health News) San Juan County, Colorado, can boast that 99.9% of its eligible population
Read MoreCMS unveils another surprise-billing rule: 12 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled Sept. 30 another rule aimed at protecting patients from surprise billing. The
Read MoreMerck’s antiviral pill reduces hospitalization of Covid patients, a possible game-changer for treatment
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) An investigational antiviral pill reduced the chances that patients newly diagnosed with Covid-19 would be
Read MoreWhat you don’t know about the cost of Medicare
Generally, starting three months before you turn 65, and ending three months after the month you turn 65, is your
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