Markups On Care Can Fatten Hospital Budgets — Even If Few Patients Foot The Full Bill
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) Few patients pay a hospital’s full price for a procedure or test. But a
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Voting this Week on Medicare Part B Drugs
On Thursday, April 6th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues related to
Read MoreHealthcare Costs in Retirement: You Need $349,000
According to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute; if you require lots of costly prescriptions and you want
Read MorePreparing for the a Breakout Year for the Zika Virus
With 5,100 people in the United States already infected, Florida officials and federal public health experts are keeping a careful
Read MoreCost of Cancer Drugs Reaching $250,000
Newer cancer drugs that enlist the body’s immune system can now cost up to $250,000 a year, but competition between
Read MoreBoomerang Seniors: Aging Adults Move To Be Near Mom Or Dad
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Like many peers in their 70s, Lois and Richard Jones of Media, Pa.,
Read MoreInsurance Premium Costs Under Obamacare Regulations
In a new analysis from Milliman, Management Consulting Company, found Obamacare caused premiums to rise for various reasons, chief among
Read MoreEpiPen Recall
On Friday, Mylan NV said that its manufacturing partner for EpiPen devices had expanded a recall of the life-saving allergy
Read MoreDemonstration of Support Prohibiting Direct and Indirect Fees
In support of companion bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would prohibit retroactive pharmacy direct and indirect fees in
Read MoreIn Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing,
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