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(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, is poised to announce the
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(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days
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(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative found that
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent studies examined how Medicare Advantage beneficiaries use hospice care and dental benefits,
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Read MoreInflation Reduction Act Medicare changes taking effect in 2025: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two major Medicare changes signed into law in the Inflation Reduction Act will
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The White House December 31, 2024 I believe that health care should be a right – not a privilege –
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(By Delaney Tevis, Matt McGough, Juliette Cubanski, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 19, 2024) This
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