The 2016 Outlook for Health Care Costs
In an article titled “How painful will health care costs be in 2016?” Larry Light of MONEYWATCH takes a look
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The Impact of High Drug Costs on the Middle Class
With some drug costs spiraling to the $100,000 cost for an annual supply, and with a more than 12% increase
Read MoreForbes: The Cost of Health Now Over $4.9 trillion
Using an expanded approach to assessing the magnitude of health-related spending, Forbes Contributor Chris Conover pegs the overall tab at
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans to get increased scrutiny
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week announced expansion of Medicare’s Recovery Audit Program, with increased focus on
Read MoreACOs are having a positive impact
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), despite some early skepticism, are showing positive results in some sectors. In an article titled “Medical
Read MoreHospitals: No Place for Ailing Seniors?
Researchers are taking a serious look at the phenomenon facing hospitalized seniors–the phenomenon that they frequently are discharged in worse
Read MoreA Look at What’s Ahead in Healthcare in 2016 (and Beyond)
The Economy Hub’s Michael Hiltzik takes a look at the continually evolving healthcare system in America in this article posted
Read MoreCMS Quality Strategy
(Source - CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to build a health care delivery system
Read MoreHHS Touts Strong Enrollment Numbers In Coveted Young Adult Demographic
More than 8.2 million people have signed up or renewed health coverage on the federal marketplace for 2016. Of those,
Read MoreHands Off That Frozen Pizza! Docs Advise Customers As They Shop
(By - Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) When Lisa Tamura goes to the grocery store, she usually picks up a
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