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Specialty drug price caps drastically reduce out-of-pocket costs without increasing health plan spending

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) States that implemented out-of-pocket price caps for expensive specialty drugs saw patient spending

(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) For Dr. Gabe Charbonneau, a primary care doctor in Stevensville, Montana, the coronavirus

There are always reasons to change jobs; however, during a pandemic, it can be a scary time to change jobs

In response to the global pandemic, the rapid rise of telemedicine has been critical for getting at-risk patients the care

In 1992, Congress passed a law that called for the standardization of Medigap policies in reaction to marketing abuses. The

Currently, 38 million seniors are enrolled in the Medicare program. Medicare helps cover healthcare costs for seniors, but it’s not

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare overpaid hospitals more than $267 million over a two-year period for inpatient claims

(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seema Verma, CMS administrator, spoke Aug. 6 during a videoconference with physicians and

(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The world’s biggest drug makers and their trade groups have cut checks to

(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at