Medicare Advantage Plans Projected to Grow
According to J.D. Power 2017 Medicare Advantage Study, older Americans are choosing Medicare Advantage plans; however, many health plans are
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Choosing the Right HSA
Morningstar, an independent investment research and management firm, has issued a report about HSAs and their providers with the goal
Read MoreNearly 1 In 5 Hospice Patients Discharged While Still Alive
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) Hospice care is for the dying. It helps patients manage pain so they can focus
Read More7 things to know about large US employers’ 2018 healthcare spending predictions
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Large U.S. employers estimate healthcare costs per worker will increase to an average
Read MoreHow many doctors have received payments from opioid makers? Look here
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) One in 12 physicians — and nearly one in five family medicine doctors — have
Read MoreMedi-Cal Sued For Pushing Patients Into Managed Care Despite Judges’ Orders
(By Emily Bazar for Kaiser Health News) Alondra Diaz can’t get enough of Elmo and Barney, and she adores picture
Read MoreAsthma, More Deadly With Age, Takes Heavy Toll On Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek,
Read MoreHospitals Slashed Use Of Two Heart Drugs After Huge Price Hikes
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Even before media reports and a congressional hearing vilified Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for raising prices on
Read MoreStudy: Americans support healthcare price shopping, yet few research price data
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirteen percent of Americans with out-of-pocket spending related to their last healthcare experience
Read MoreAnthem to exit ACA marketplaces in Nevada, half of Georgia counties
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Indianapolis-based Anthem will depart Nevada’s ACA exchange and pull its individual exchange products
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