Pharma Cash Rolls Into Congress To Defend An Embattled Industry
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) In the heat of the most ferocious
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Judge Cites Opioid ‘Menace,’ Awards Oklahoma $572M In Landmark Case
(By Jackie Fortier, StateImpact Oklahoma and Brian Mann, North Country Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) An Oklahoma judge has
Read MoreThe rise in Medigap premiums is outpacing Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment
The rise of Medicare supplemental insurance policies, also known as Medigap policies, premiums are outpacing Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustments. Medigap
Read More1st death reported amid uptick in vaping-related illnesses
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) A patient hospitalized with a severe lung injury linked to vaping has died
Read MoreWhy Red Wyoming Seeks The Regulatory Approach To Air Ambulance Costs
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Wyoming, the reddest of Republican states and a bastion of free enterprise, thinks
Read MoreCelgene sells psoriasis pill to Amgen for $13.4 billion, clearing way for close of Bristol merger
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) Amgen said Monday that it will buy the psoriasis pill Otezla from Celgene (CELGZ), which
Read MoreHealth Savings Accounts are not just for medical expenses
Few people like high-deductible health insurance plans but they do usually come with one good thing: health savings account (HSA).
Read MoreHealth Care Sharing Ministries are not insurance
The State of Georgia’s insurance commissioner is warning consumers of the potential financial risks of joining a Health Care Sharing
Read MoreMedicare Advantage membership continues to grow
According to RBC Capital Markets, the five largest managed care organizations all grew their Medicare Advantage membership in August, consistent
Read MoreMedicare without no backup insurance might be a costly mistake
About one-third of Medicare beneficiaries use Advantage Plans, which have out-of-pocket maximums and often include dental and vision coverage or
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