Healthcare out-of-pocket spending rises to $491B
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) A report from medical research company Kalorama Information shows total out-of-pocket healthcare spending
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Health Care Finance
Sign-Up Window for Free COBRA Coverage for Many Laid-Off Workers Closes This Week
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) After being laid off from her job as a systems analyst for a
Read MoreHow drug pricing proposals would lower costs
A recent survey found 80 percent of American adults believe prescription drugs are unreasonably expensive, and almost 90 percent of
Read More7 things to know about the state of healthcare coverage, affordability
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Commonwealth Fund released a report July 16 that analyzes the state
Read MoreFacing Headwinds on New Alzheimer’s Drug, Biogen Launches Controversial Campaign
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more
Read MoreThe Sleeper Health Cost Policy
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 22, 2021) Presidents Biden’s Executive Order instructing agencies to develop policies
Read MoreLarge employers don’t have enough power to negotiate hospital prices, study says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Self-insured employers face low market power, stripping them of their ability to
Read MoreCalifornia Makes It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and Keep Free Health Coverage
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Getting clean drinking water cost Ignacio Padilla his health insurance.
Read MoreBiden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) President Joe Biden’s executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making
Read MoreSenate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest
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