Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 22, 2025) On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill
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Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors’ Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers.
(By Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) At one call center in the Philippines, workers help Americans with diabetes or
Read MoreHealth Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 20, 2025) On May 18, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget
Read MoreAHA urges lawmakers to protect supply chain: 4 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on May 14, the
Read MoreTrump signs an order to reduce drug prices, but it’s unclear how it would work
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) President Trump is taking aim at U.S. drug prices with an executive order geared toward
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According to a recent poll, three in four adults in the United States say the cost of medications is unaffordable.
Read MoreOriginal Medicare covers most but not all healthcare services
Medicare is the government health insurance program for adults 65 and older and individuals under 65 with certain disabilities. However,
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The cost of the U.S. healthcare system has ballooned to $4 trillion a year. Although the number of heart-related deaths
Read MoreMedicare Part D coverage of GLP-1s could raise costs by $48B
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare coverage of obesity medications could drive a substantial rise in healthcare spending,
Read MoreInsurers not required to cover medical marijuana, federal judge rules
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit that aimed to require
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