Plan Approved To Fix Misunderstandings On Medicare Therapy Coverage
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) A federal judge has accepted Medicare’s plans to try once more to correct a commonly
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Incentivizing Generic Drug Development
On Thursday, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Greg Walden (R-OR), said the committee will take up bipartisan
Read MoreA new framework for measuring the true value of drugs: 5 takeaways
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a small nonprofit in Boston, developed
Read MoreTrump administration withdraws 340B mega-guidance: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration has withdrawn guidance on the 340B Drug Pricing Program that
Read MoreStarting with Four Bills
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health panel examined four bill drafts that will likely serve as a
Read MoreObamacare: Failure to Increase Competition
One of the aims of Obamacare was to increase competition among health insurance companies; however, that goal has not been
Read MoreDirect Primary Care Expanding in Kansas
A growing group of Kansas doctors who accept no insurance; instead, they charge a monthly membership fee for unlimited office
Read MoreHSAs: ‘Tax-Break Trifecta’ Or Insurance Gimmick Benefiting The Wealthy?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) They are just three little words — “health savings accounts” — but they are
Read MoreIncrease Payments to Health Insurers
On Wednesday, the U.S. government proposed an increase of 0.25 percent on average in payments to health insurers who offer
Read MorePillPack Is In the Network
Aetna announced that PillPack has joined its national network of preferred pharmacies for their Medicare members. Read article here… Notice:
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