How Many Physicians Have Opted Out of the Medicare Program?
(By Alex Cottrill, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 17, 2025) Medicare provides health
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Health Care Finance
UnitedHealth’s plan to defend its PBM: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Optum Rx will pass 100% of the rebates it negotiates for drugs
Read MoreMedicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, is poised to announce the
Read MoreDoes Medicare Advantage have better access to extra services?
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham found that despite Medicare Advantage plans offering enhanced dental, vision, and hearing
Read MoreDrugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days
Read MoreA few Medicare expenses that have increased in 2025.
If you are a retiree, monitoring your healthcare costs is important. If you are on Medicare, you should know the
Read MoreCMS proposes $21B payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2026: 10 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is proposing a more generous increase in payments to Medicare Advantage
Read MoreHealth Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans
(By Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always
Read MoreHow many people will benefit from the price cap
If you are a Medicare recipient who takes expensive prescriptions, you will get a break on your drug costs in
Read MoreCommunity Health Center Patients, Financing, and Services
(By Akash Pillai, Bradley Corallo, and Jennifer Tolbert for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 06, 2025) Community health centers
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