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Eileen Cook May 4, 2018 0 Comments

Inadequate Oversight Allows Poor Care At California Nursing Homes To Go Unchecked, State Audit Finds

(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California health regulators have allowed poor care to proliferate

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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook May 4, 2018 0 Comments

‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It was 2015 when Martin Shkreli, then CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and the

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Health Care Finance
Eileen Cook May 4, 2018May 3, 2018 0 Comments

New Jersey hospital bills patient $5,751 for ice pack and bandage

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jessica Pell went to the emergency room at Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center

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Veterans Benefits
Eileen Cook May 4, 2018May 3, 2018 0 Comments

Los Angeles VA hospital delays more than 80 surgeries due to insect infestation

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center closed operating rooms for a

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FDAHealth Care RedesignPart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook May 4, 2018May 3, 2018 0 Comments

Federal kickback law might be used to bring down drug prices, FDA commissioner suggests

(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, on Thursday suggested

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Medicare Advantage
Eileen Cook May 3, 2018 0 Comments

Humana’s Medicare Advantage plans enrollment surged to more than three million

Humana announced its enrollment in their popular Medicare Advantage plans surged to more than three million in the first quarter

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Health Care Finance
Eileen Cook May 3, 2018 0 Comments

Sprained Your Knee? The Cost Of A Brace Could Sprain Your Wallet.

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) One July evening, Carol Harnett was in a crosswalk in downtown Portland, Ore.,

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Health Care FinanceMedicare - General
Eileen Cook May 3, 2018May 2, 2018 0 Comments

In 2019 some couples will pay 85 percent of their Medicare program costs

Income brackets for Medicare Part B and D premiums have changed causing some retirees to be bumped into a higher

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Medicare - General
Eileen Cook May 3, 2018May 2, 2018 0 Comments

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NEW MEDICARE CARD!

(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Keep an eye on your mailbox—Medicare is sending new cards with new Medicare numbers to people with

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CMSHealth Care RedesignMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook May 3, 2018May 2, 2018 0 Comments

Medicare Advantage plans could cover adult day care, respite care and in-home support services in 2019

According to the Better Medicare Alliance, a Washington-based coalition for companies and groups with an interest in the Medicare Advantage,

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