Next Week: The Debate Begins on Obamacare Replacement
The House Energy and Commerce Committee and Ways and Means Committee will begin debating the legislation to repeal and replace
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For New Medicaid Patients, The Doctor Is In (Generally). But You May Have To Wait.
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) More than 14 million adults have enrolled in Medicaid since the health law
Read MoreOwners, operators of Texas home health company charged in $60M fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixteen owners and operators of Novus Health Services, a home health and hospice
Read MoreWant a healthier lifestyle? Medicare can help.
(Source: www.blog.medicare.gov) “Health is wealth,” the old saying goes. However, the wealth of food choices in the U.S. doesn’t always
Read MoreMaking Multiple Drugs In One Factory Risks Scary Side Effect Of Shortages
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) A shift toward making multiple medications under one roof is sparking concern about
Read MoreCMS moves forward with RAC program expansion
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is expanding Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program to Medicare Advantage, as required
Read MoreFaring Better Than Many ACA Insurers, Molina Backs Health Law ‘Tuneup’
(By April Dembosky, KQED for Kaiser Health News) Some large health insurance companies have suffered losses under the Affordable Care
Read MorePatient Advocacy Groups Rake In Donations From Pharma
(By Emily Kopp for Kaiser Health News) High-profile advocacy groups for patients with cancer, Alzheimer’s, HIV and other diseases almost
Read MoreHealth Savings Accounts and Medicare
Once you enroll in Medicare, you can no longer contribute to an HSA and if you continue to contribute to
Read MoreOrphan drug sales will outpace all other meds, thanks to high prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As payers continue to foot the bill for orphan drugs, sales of these rare disease
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