Claims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans
(By Karen Pollitz, Cynthia Cox and Rachel Fehr for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) In this report, we analyze transparency
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Health Care Finance
Why 2 hospitals are slashing medical bills by 50%
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., and East Ohio Regional Hospital
Read MoreTalk About Déjà Vu: Senators Set To Re-Enact Drug Price Hearing Of 60 Years Ago
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Tuesday
Read MoreDrug spending could rise 6.1 percent annually by 2020, federal projections show
(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — Spending on prescription drugs is expected to increase at an
Read MoreNational healthcare groups urge Congress to delay Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The American Hospital Association, along with seven other national healthcare organizations, are
Read MoreWalmart drops price of virtual visits from $40 to $4
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Walmart is offering employees a 90 percent discount on telemedicine, dropping the
Read More‘Everyone is at fault’: With insulin prices skyrocketing, there’s plenty of blame to go around
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — Fifteen years ago, a patient with diabetes might have paid
Read MoreSeema Verma: Americans have the right to know their health care and hospital costs
(By Seema Verma for ST A T) A mericans are prolific shoppers, constantly on the lookout for the best price
Read MoreCan California Beat The Federal Government In Lowering Drug Prices?
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s done waiting for the federal government to
Read MoreDrug-Price Debate Targets Pharmacy Benefit Managers
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) In the bipartisan drive to control prescription drug
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