Want to know how contentious drug pricing is in Washington? Check the receipts
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and the 31 other major drug makers that
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Despite New Doubts, ‘Hotspotting’ Help For Heavy Health Care Users Marches On
(By Anna Almendrala and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A highly publicized approach to lowering health costs failed to
Read MoreMedicare may be overpaying surgeons for many procedures, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare could be paying surgeons for postoperative care that isn’t provided, according to
Read MoreAmericans are spending down their Health Savings Account
The average Health Savings Account balance was $2,803 in 2018 according to data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute; however,
Read MoreMedicaid is eating into state budgets and crowding out money for education and other services
Since 2000, states are devoting more of their revenue to Medicaid and are at risk of having Medicaid spending overrun
Read MoreMost Americans Are Lonely, And Our Workplace Culture May Not Be Helping
(By Elena Renken for NPR) More than three in five Americans are lonely, with more and more people reporting feeling
Read MoreBCBSA joins Civica, Rx and hospitals to make their own generic medications
Civica, Rx, a non-profit venture works with generic drug companies to manufacture medications that are in short supply or subject
Read MoreWhat is an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement?
For some employees this year, instead of choosing plans preselected by their employer, these employees will receive tax-free dollars from
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans cost less in both premiums and out-of-pocket costs than traditional Medicare
A recent report from UnitedHealth Group found Medicare Advantage has a significant cost reduction value over traditional, fee-for-service Medicare. Medicare
Read MoreThe Medicare Part D drug plan donut hole is closed, but drugs won’t be free
Who among us has not heard of the Medicare Part D donut hole? Now, how many will admit that they
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