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Summary of Recent and Proposed Changes to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Reimbursement

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) On February 9, 2018 the President signed into law the Bipartisan

(By Sharon Begley for STAT) No one would be surprised if scientists announced tomorrow that CRISPR had leapt tall test

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Missouri judge banned CMS from enforcing a final rule and two Frequently Asked Questions

With the recent growth in enforcement actions and regulatory interest in the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP), the attached article

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Local healthcare use patterns and pricing are the main drivers of differing healthcare

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor force participation rate is expected to grow fastest for individuals ages

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Three-quarters of people who got a flu shot this year were not protected against H3N2

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Norm Thurston is a “free-market guy” — a conservative health economist in Republican-run

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A fourth of payers believe offering incentives for positive health behavior is the