Understanding the four parts of Medicare
If you are approaching your 65th birthday, you have some critical fundamental decisions to make about your health care. First,
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CMS to boost payments to Medicare Advantage plans on average 3.4 percent next year
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), announced it will increase payments to privately run health plans, known as
Read MoreMedicare puts off decision on lowering drug prices patients pay at the pharmacy
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services laid out a bevy of initiatives
Read MoreCRISPR paper that sent stocks tumbling is retracted
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) A scientific paper that purported to lay bare serious flaws in the gene-editing tool known
Read MoreMedicare ACO savings miss CBO mark by $2B+: 5 findings
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs increased federal spending by $384 million, despite the
Read MorePilot program using blockchain technology
UnitedHealth announced a pilot project in conjunction with Humana, Quest Diagnostics and Multiplan to see if blockchain technology can improve
Read MorePharmacy gag clause
A new bill introduced in the Senate would end the “pharmacy gag clause” which is a tactic under which a
Read MoreWalmart reportedly in early-stage talks to buy Humana: 5 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Retail giant Walmart is in preliminary talks with health insurer Humana about developing
Read More‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has
Read MoreCalifornia Sues Sutter Health, Alleging Excessive Pricing
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California’s attorney general announced a lawsuit Friday against Sutter Health, alleging the hospital
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