Addressing Medicare trust fund depletion doesn’t require broad program reforms, report says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hosptial Review ) As the Hospital Insurance trust fund continues to trudge toward its 2026
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Medicare’s insurance trust fund expected to run out in 2026
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund, which covers Part A, is projected
Read MoreStates pushing hard on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
While congress and the Biden administration are focusing on the drug prices set by drug makers, the states are looking
Read MoreMission and Money Clash in Nonprofit Hospitals’ Venture Capital Ambitions
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several
Read MoreHow GM’s direct contracting experiment has fared
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) General Motors allowed 24,000 employees to opt in to a direct contracting
Read MoreHigher and Faster Growing Spending Per Medicare Advantage Enrollee Adds to Medicare’s Solvency and Affordability Challenges
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 17, 2021) The number of
Read MoreHow Would Drug Price Negotiation Affect Medicare Part D Premiums?
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 12, 2021) Proposals to allow the federal government
Read MoreThe decision to pull loved ones out of nursing homes when the pandemic hit was a great alternative — for those who could afford it
(By Alicia Diaz for ST A T) Every night since March 2020, Brianna Grech has ended her day the same
Read More2+2=? Senate Uses Murky Math as It Shelves Drug Pricing Rule to Fund Infrastructure
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The Senate’s release of its bipartisan infrastructure plan signals that lawmakers are poised
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source - www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
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