Many seniors need hearing aids. Why doesn’t Medicare cover them?
(By Elsa Pearson and Austin Frakt for ST A T) W hen Medicare was signed into law in 1965, it
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Author: Eileen Cook
Justice Department calls for final approval in CVS-Aetna merger
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Department of Justice formally requested a judge sign off on its
Read MorePharma Execs Dig In For A Fight Against Outraged Senators
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Senators got their first opportunity Tuesday to prod drugmakers about
Read MoreWhat to do and not to do during Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
The new Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period goes from January 1 st until March 31 st . Many beneficiaries have
Read More6 hospital drug-spending facts from the Federation of American Hospitals
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Seven pharma executives will testify Feb. 26 before a U.S. Senate Finance
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans
(By Karen Pollitz, Cynthia Cox and Rachel Fehr for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) In this report, we analyze transparency
Read MoreCongress Squares Off With Pharma CEOs In Showdown Over High Drug Prices
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Expect sparks to fly Tuesday as senators get a rare
Read MoreIn Florida, Drug Re-Importation From Canada Finds New Champions, Old Snags
(By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to bring
Read MoreChinese government funding may have been used for ‘CRISPR babies’ project, documents suggest
(By Jane Qiu for ST A T) B EIJING — Three government institutions in China, including the nation’s science ministry,
Read MoreWhy 2 hospitals are slashing medical bills by 50%
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., and East Ohio Regional Hospital
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