Extended Medicare sequester may help fund $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) One of the funding sources for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill includes an extension
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Medicare Extra Help
The price for brand-name drugs increased, on average, by 159 percent between 2007 and 2018, according to the latest study
Read MoreMedicare could limit who gets new Alzheimer’s drug
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare members could face barriers to accessing Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, due to
Read More26 million Americans have an Medicare Advantage plan
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest analysis, the number of Americans covered by Medicare Advantage plans has doubled over
Read MoreIf you are still working, should you sign up for Medicare at 65?
Seniors who are still working with employer health insurance when they turn 65 and are confused if they need to
Read MoreJudge rules Aetna violates ERISA via recoupment practice
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A New Jersey district judge ruled June 21 that Aetna’s recoupment of payments
Read MoreWill Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug’s burden on Medicare be big, huge, or catastrophic?
(By Rachel Cohrs and J. Emory Parker for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to grant wide-ranging approval to
Read MoreCovid’s Lingering Effects Can Put the Brakes on Elective Surgeries
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The week before Brian Colvin was scheduled for shoulder surgery in November, he
Read MoreWhy Drug Price Negotiation Has Staying Power
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation, published June 25, 2021) The fact that prescription drugs represent just 10% of national
Read MoreMedicare spent $2.1B on discarded drugs in 2 years, study shows
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than $2.1 billion of Medicare Part B’s spending from 2017 to 2019 went
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