CMS unveils surprise-billing rule: 10 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled July 2 the first in a series of rules aimed at shielding
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July price hikes have been announced for 32 brand drugs
According to GoodRx, price hikes by pharmaceutical manufacturers are averaging 3.6 percent for the month of July. with the recent
Read MoreWhite House open to Medicare expansion, lower eligibility age pitch
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said the White House is supportive of proposals for sweeping
Read MorePaying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) If you could invest $56 billion each year in improving health care for
Read MoreIndependence Day Greetings from The AMAC Foundation!
As America commemorate our independence and our freedom, we should pay tribute to the many men and women who have
Read MoreLegislators reintroduce Medicare vision proposal
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Democratic representatives reintroduced the Medicare Vision Act of 2021 June 28 in an
Read MoreAnthem, others launch campaign to improve at-home care for kidney patients
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nine healthcare organizations have launched Innovate Kidney Care, a campaign to improve at-home
Read MoreAnthem buys MMM Holdings in Puerto Rico
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has completed its acquisition of Puerto Rico- based MMM Holdings, LLC and its Medicare Advantage
Read MoreStandardized payer contracts could lower administrative costs more than ‘Medicare for All’: study
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University published an article detailing simulation-based findings on the
Read MoreHow One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) WALDEN, Colo. — The building that once housed the last drugstore in this
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