Anthem 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
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Standardized 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
Read MoreBiden pitches changes to ACA plan enrollment: 5 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a slew of Trump-era policy rollbacks and new additions, the Biden administration
Read MoreDemand is growing for continuous glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes. Primary care doctors need to prepare
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) In the last year, Jai Smith has cycled through 13 primary care doctors. Ever since
Read MoreStates Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Brokers
(By Katheryn Houghton for Kaiser Health News) Under pressure to rein in skyrocketing prescription drug costs, states are targeting companies
Read MoreDesperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers in Short Supply
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CASTINE, Maine — For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing
Read MoreWalmart announces the launch of its own analog insulin
Walmart has announced the launch of its private brand of analog insulin through the ReliOn brand. The vials will be
Read MoreExtended 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
Read MoreMedicare Extra Help
The price for brand-name drugs increased, on average, by 159 percent between 2007 and 2018, according to the latest study
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