Covered California Expects 12.5% Average Rate Rise In 2018
(By Emily Bazar and Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) Covered California said Tuesday that premiums on its health insurance plans
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Drug Puts A $750,000 ‘Price Tag On Life’
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Jana Gundy and Amanda Chaffin live within two hours of each other in
Read MoreWest Virginia hospital’s new copay policy aims to curb nonemergency visits in the ER
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) South Charleston, W.Va.-based Thomas Memorial Hospital hopes to reduce visits to its emergency room by
Read MorePrescription opioid use is widespread. Here’s who is most vulnerable to misuse
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Nearly 92 million adults in the United States used prescription opioids in 2015 — and
Read MoreExpress Scripts Releases 2018 Formulary Drug List
Express Scripts, one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Manager in United States, released their formulary drug list for 2018 increasing
Read MoreOhio Convinced Five Insurers to Fill in the Gap Left by Anthem
The state of Ohio’s Department of Insurance announced it has found insurers to Obamacare health plans in 19 to 20 counties
Read MoreWearable Devices can be a Powerful Element in a Workplace Wellness Program
Wearable devices add a fun factor to fitness challenges and allow individuals to see the progress they’re making toward their
Read MoreMany Still Sidestep End-Of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Before being deployed overseas for the Iraq War in 2003, Army reservist Don
Read MoreAlabama abandons plan to reform Medicaid program
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The state of Alabama is ditching a plan to reform its Medicaid program
Read MoreCMS moves forward with $43B in DSH payment cuts
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule Thursday that lays out a methodology for implementing cuts to
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