Some changes to watch out for this Medicare Open Enrollment season
You may have more plans to choose from, the premiums may be lower, and some Medicare Advantage plans are adding
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Health Care Tops Guns, Economy As Voters’ Top Issue
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Health care has emerged as the top issue for voters headed into the
Read MorePfizer Inc. settles deceptive co-pay coupon class in New York
Pfizer Inc. settled a case brought by New York’s attorney general based on the company’s misleading consumers with its drug
Read MoreFormer healthcare company CEO to face sentencing in $150M fraud scheme
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A former healthcare company CEO has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money- laundering
Read MorePeople on Medicare Will Be Able to Choose Among 24 Medicare Advantage Plans and 27 Medicare Part D Drug Plans, on Average, During the Open Enrollment Period for 2019, New Analyses Find
(By Chris Lee for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) With Medicare Advantage playing an increasingly larger role in Medicare, the
Read MoreTrump wants drug commercials to include prices. These five companies have the most at stake
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to force drug companies to disclose their prices in TV ads —
Read MoreMedicare For All? CMS Chief Warns Program Has Enough Problems Already
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration’s top Medicare official Tuesday slammed the federal health program as
Read More77% of surgical patients expect opioids, survey finds
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many people still want opioids to manage pain after surgery despite heightened media
Read MoreCMS estimates that some Medicare Part A and B deductibles and premiums will increase slightly in 2019
CMS announced for the 2019 plan year, that Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles are expected to
Read MorePharma Cash To Congress
(By Elizabeth Lucas and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Every year, pharmaceutical companies contribute millions of dollars to U.S.
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