FDA braces for medical device shortages: 9 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is taking several steps to help combat medical device shortages after
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Reimburse yourself for Medicare premiums from your HSA
Even though your Medicare premiums are automatically deducted from your Social Security check, you can take tax-free withdrawals from a
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion Boosts Hospital Bottom Lines — And Prices
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Medicaid expansion promoted by the Affordable Care Act was a boon for
Read MoreMedicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets
(By Michelle Andrews for NPR) Three times a week, 66-year-old Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can
Read MoreDevice-Safety Experts To FDA: Make Data Public
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medical device safety researchers are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to
Read MoreAnalysis: Why Should Americans Be Grateful For $137 Insulin? Germans Get It For $55
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) This month, Eli Lilly and Co. announced with some fanfare that it was
Read MoreNeed help with your Medicare costs?
(Sources – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges with paying for health care, you may qualify for
Read MoreHEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES 2019 OPEN ENROLLMENT REPORT
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Health Insurance Exchanges 2019 Open Enrollment Report summarizes health plan selections made on the individual Exchanges
Read MoreCMS star ratings don’t account for surgical volumes, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS does not adequately assess the effect of surgery volume when calculating its
Read MoreFull-risk models, not shared savings, let health systems deliver what patients really need
(By Griffin Myers for STAT) Better health usually isn’t the result of higher-quality health care. Factors outside1 the current health
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