White House proposes to ‘march in’ on patents for costly drugs
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration is taking another crack at high prescription drug prices. This time its
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Healthcare Costs
10 payers audited for Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) OIG audits found over $213 million in estimated Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2023.
Read MorePatients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.
(By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News and KFF Health News) Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona,
Read MoreRecent Changes to Medicare Coverage of Dental Services from the 2023 and 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules
(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 01, 2023) Medicare does not
Read MoreDesperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
(By Reed Abelson, The New York Times – KFF Health News project) It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a
Read More5 employer insurance trends to watch in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employers will be expecting insurers and vendors to deliver more transparency and ways
Read MoreFamily Health Insurance Is No Longer Affordable Through Small Employers
(By Drew Altman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 28, 2023) One thing that really jumped out from our
Read MoreHospitals worry the plans are going to skirt federal regulations in reviewing hospital admissions
The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals have voiced their concerns to the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans are not for everyone
There are many advantages to selecting a Medicare Advantage plan over traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans have a limit on
Read MoreWhy Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
(By Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia for KFF Health News) For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid
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