Medicare Advantage Riding High As New Insurers Flock To Sell To Seniors
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Health care experts widely expected the Affordable Care Act to hobble Medicare Advantage,
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Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of
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(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Everyone has seen the ads or the products on the shelves. A dietary
Read MoreThe Know the Lowest Price Act and the Patients’ Right to Know Drug Prices Act
President Donald Trump signed the Know the Lowest Price Act and Patients’ Right to Know Drug Prices Act, which will
Read MoreWalmart makes reducing healthcare costs for employees and customers a priority
Walmart, as the nation’s largest employer and retailer, is looking for ways to reduce healthcare costs for its customers in
Read MoreObamacare Premiums Dip For First Time. Some Call It A Correction
(By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) After two years of double-digit price hikes, the average premium
Read MoreThe 2019 Medicare plans with 5 stars
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its report card for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans Oct.
Read MoreAI for drug development: Experts break down what’s possible — and what’s just hype
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) If a group of chemists found 18 more potent versions of a drug out of
Read MoreUpdates to the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Manual
CMS updated Chapters 13 and 14 from the Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Manual (PDBM) which affects Part D plan
Read MoreHigh-cost rehab for dying seniors up 65% among some nursing homes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of nursing home residents who received physical, occupational and speech therapy
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