Post-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
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Health Care Finance
Amgen becomes 10th drugmaker to restrict 340B discounts to safety net hospitals
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Beginning Jan. 3, Amgen will curtail drug discounts to safety net hospitals’
Read MoreFee-for-service care could cost Medicaid $4.4T, UnitedHealth Group says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Continuing to use fee-for-service care for Medicaid and dual-eligible recipients could cost the
Read More6 organizations erasing millions in medical debt
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Sixty-six percent of U.S. bankruptcies are linked to medical debt issues, and
Read MoreExplaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation published November 23, 2021) On November 19, 2021,
Read MoreNew federal rule requires health plans to report costs: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Biden administration issued an interim final rule Nov. 17 that requires
Read MorePublic Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to
Read MorePotential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz, MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji, Michelle Long, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser
Read MoreCongressional Doctors Lead Bipartisan Revolt Over Policy on Surprise Medical Bills
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills
Read MorePatients Get Stranded Out of Network as Insurer-Hospital Contract Talks Fall Apart
(By Andy Miller for Kaiser Health News) In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain,
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