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OptumRx: The 3 drugs that will have the biggest impact on payers, patients in 2020

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) OptumRx, the pharmacy benefit unit of UnitedHealth Group, released a list of the three

The latest Medicare Trustee’s report projected the Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund to be depleted in 2026; however, with COVID-19

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) A top World Health Organization official clarified on Tuesday that scientists have not determined yet

(By Brie Zeltner for Kaiser Health News) CLEVELAND, Ohio — In late March, Andrea Laquatra began to feel sick. At

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will award the Department of Veterans Affairs $4.5 million

If you are one of the estimated 27 million people who lost their health insurance along with your job due

The American’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) commissioned a report looking at the utilization of medical services associated with COVID-19 infection

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) When you’re unhappy with the quality of your health care, you might first want to talk with

(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Pneumonia. Heart problems. High cholesterol. Betsy Carrier, 71, and her husband, Don

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. nursing homes reported more than 95,000 COVID-19 cases among residents as of May