People with Medical Debt are Much More Likely to Experience Other Forms of Financial Stress
(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 12, 2024) People with medical debt are much more likely
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Healthcare Costs
Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars
(By Phil Galewitz and Colleen DeGuzman for NPR) In the battle to control health care costs, hospitals are deploying their
Read MoreStates Target Health Insurers’ ‘Prior Authorization’ Red Tape
(By Bram Sable-Smith for KFF Health News) Christopher Marks noticed an immediate improvement when his doctor prescribed him the Type
Read MorePayer execs sweat proposed Medicare Advantage rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payer executives are not happy with CMS’ proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2025.
Read More3 Charts About Drug Prices in the United States
(By Craig Palosky for The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 7, 2024) Prescription drug costs are a top concern for
Read MoreIncome and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2023
(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 05, 2024) More
Read MoreInsurers split in ‘2 camps’ on rising Medicare Advantage costs
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers are reporting rising costs in the Medicare Advantage business but differ in
Read MoreIs Housing Health Care? State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Say ‘Yes’
(By Angela Hart for KFF Health News) States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s
Read More3 Charts About Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
(Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 31, 2024) Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government for
Read MoreCMS proposes Medicare Advantage rate cut
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS proposed a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. The
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