Medicare’s Shared Savings Program results should have made headlines. It got a ‘collective shrug’ instead
(By Shawn Morris for STAT) Like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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California Nursing Home Residents Told To Find New Homes
(By Jocelyn Wiener for Kaiser Health News) Some of California’s most vulnerable nursing home residents, many of whom have nowhere
Read MoreYou can enroll in Medicare in one of three ways
One of the frequently asked questions is: How do I sign up for Medicare? If you are not already receiving
Read MoreWalgreens to reduce number of in-store clinics
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens plans to close its in-store health clinics to cut costs and will
Read MoreSettlement in Medicare kickback scheme
To settle allegations of enabling Medicare kickbacks, the Chronic Disease Fund, Inc. (CDF), and Patient Access Network Foundation (PANF) will
Read MoreSome of the ways to pay for Medicare for All
According to an analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, it found financing a full-blown, single-payer Medicare for
Read MoreAnnual costs for employer-provided health plans are rising faster than wages and inflation
The Kaiser Family Foundation conducted their 2019 Employer Health Benefits Survey and found the annual costs for employer-provided health plans
Read MoreEmployers Are Scaling Back Their Dependence On High-Deductible Health Plans
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Everything old is new again. As open enrollment gets underway for next year’s
Read MoreDo you know how to choose the right health plan for you and your family?
More than 80 percent of the employees at a Fortune 100 company picked the wrong health plan, often choosing low-deductible
Read MoreCerner partners with Uber Health: 5 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cerner will integrate Uber Health’s non-emergency transportation services with its EHR platforms to
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