Meningitis B Vaccine’s High Price Tag Poses A Health Care Conundrum
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Four years ago, when meningitis B, an extremely rare but potentially lethal form
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5 Governors Press Congress For Fast Bucks To Secure Obamacare Market In 2018
(By Julie Rovner and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has a problem – and not
Read MoreLawmakers Debate How Much Wiggle Room To Give States In Health Care
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) One of the few things that Republicans and Democrats broadly agree on is
Read MoreAppealing Higher Medicare Premiums
In October, Medicare enrollees will be given notice of monthly surcharges involving both Medicare Part B and Part D premiums
Read MoreCalifornia’s Medicaid program seeks permission to stop mailing 2,546-page provider directory to beneficiaries
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) L.A. Care Health Plan, a Medicaid plan for Los Angeles County residents, and
Read MoreCerner establishes advisory group on veterans healthcare
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cerner revealed the roster for its advisory group on veterans healthcare Sept.
Read MoreEvergreen Health to be liquidated: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Baltimore-based Evergreen Health, one of 23 nonprofit health plans created under the ACA,
Read MoreShedding New Light On Hospice Care: No Need To Wait For The ‘Brink Of Death’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) A few weeks ago, Kathy Brand’s 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after
Read MorePence swears in new surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence swore in Jerome Adams, MD, Tuesday as the
Read MoreHow Below-The-Radar Mergers Fuel Health Care Monopolies
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals have gone on a doctor-buying spree in recent years, in many areas
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