White House Says Medicare Should Leverage Its Buying Power To Pull Down Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Drug companies could be forgiven if they’re confused about whether President Donald Trump thinks the
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History of Medicare Part B Premiums
Since 1966, Medicare Part B monthly premiums have risen by an average of 7.7 percent per year. Read article here…
Read MoreVirtual Reality
Healthcare is one of the “hottest” industries, where Virtual Reality is making its impact felt. Read article here… Notice: The
Read MoreCoding Intensity
A new study found that an incentive to increase patient risk scores could lead Medicare to overpay Medicare Advantage plans
Read MoreCould Minnesota Health Reforms Foreshadow Repeal And Replace?
(By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio produced in partnership with Kaiser Health News) What’s going to happen to the federal
Read MoreWhat Medicare Beneficiaries Pay for Healthcare
The average American with “original Medicare” can expect to pay a total of $7,620 out of pocket for healthcare expenses
Read MorePrion Test For Rare, Fatal Brain Disease Helps Families Cope
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) By the time Kay Schwister got her diagnosis last summer, she couldn’t talk anymore.
Read MoreWhen Old Medicine Goes Bad
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Most of us have reached for a painkiller, at one time or another, only to
Read MoreHoping To Control Health Costs, California Lawmaker Targets Prescription Drug Coupons
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would
Read MoreLaughing Until You Die
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Just weeks before Christmas some years ago, Shirley Rapp and her family faced
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