Limitations of the Program for Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Raise Concerns
(By Karyn Schwartz and Jennifer Tolbert for Kaiser Family Foundation) In early April, the Department of Health and Human Services
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Ignoring cancer care now may trade one public health crisis — Covid-19 — for another, NCI chief warns
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Ned Sharpless is worried. The director of the National Cancer Institute believes the Covid-19 pandemic
Read MoreSenate leaders support making certain COVID-19 telehealth policies permanent
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee this week expressed support to make
Read MoreNearly 90% of Americans worried about drug price hikes
(ByKatie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 90 percent of Americans expressed concern about drugmakers using the pandemic as an
Read MorePeople with dementia experience significantly higher costs of care
A study funded by National Institute on Aging found people with dementia experience significantly higher costs of care compared to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans continue to miss the mark on communication
According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S Medicare Advantage Study Medicare Advantage plans continue to miss the mark when it
Read MoreHumana’s “Bold Goal” exceeds original goal
In 2015, Humana’s “Bold Goal” initiative which uses measures established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to
Read MoreNew CMS rule promotes payer drug price negotiations based on clinical outcomes
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule June 17 that would make it easier for Medicaid
Read MoreMedPAC recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
In a nonbinding report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
Read MoreMedicare’s Trust Fund is in trouble too
We always hear that Social Security is in trouble, which is true, but do you know Medicare is strained too?
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