Behind the Medicare Part B increase
Although Social Security recipients will see the highest cost-of-living adjustment in almost 40 years; however, for Medicare beneficiaries, the raise
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Health Care Finance
‘The Charges Seem Crazy’: Hospitals Impose a ‘Facility Fee’ — For a Video Visit
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Arielle Harrison’s 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New
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(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) After providing coverage to more than a quarter of the U.S. population
Read MoreAfter ‘Truly Appalling’ Death Toll in Nursing Homes, California Rethinks Their Funding
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1 in 8 Californians who have died of covid
Read MoreRising proportion of Americans skipping care over cost, report finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review ) About 30 percent of Americans delayed medical care for a health problem
Read MoreEmployer-sponsored health costs up 6.3% in 2021, making for hazy 2022 outlook, report says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Employer-sponsored health costs rose 6.3 percent on average in 2021, nearly doubling
Read MoreMedical debt in the US: 11 numbers to know
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medical debt plagues many Americans, was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and
Read MoreSuit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing Cases
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit
Read More2020 saw Medicare spending drop, telehealth scooping larger cut of budget, report says: 7 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare saw a 14 percent dip in anticipated payments to physicians in
Read MoreHow ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Changing by County in 2022
(By Giorlando Ramirez, Lucas Fox, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 7, 2021) Premiums for
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