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Improving patient safety shouldn’t be a financial calculation

By Michael L Millenson on February 17, 2023 for Stat News A recent study of medical error published in The

Arlene Sharp February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 patient safety

Ongoing Challenges with Hospital Price Transparency

(By Justin Lo, Gary Claxton, Emma Wager, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 10, 2023)

Eileen Cook February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Consumer Protection, Healthcare Costs, Hospital Price Transparency, Hospitals

CMS Health Care Finance

How has U.S. spending on healthcare changed over time?

(By Imani Telesford, Shameek Rakshit, Matthew McGough, Emma Wager, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 7, 2023)

Eileen Cook February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Spending

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance HRAs/HSAs

Are you eligible for a health savings account?

The cost of most things has increased lately, including the cost of healthcare. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Eileen Cook February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Employer insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Costs

Health Care Finance Uninsured/Underinsured

20th drugmaker curbs 340B drug discounts, nonprofit says

(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Another pharmaceutical company plans to restrict 340B drug discounts to community pharmacies,

Eileen Cook February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 340B drug discount program, Drugmaker, Pharma, Pharmacy

Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Enrollment and Spending Patterns Among Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees (Dual Eligibles)

(By Maria Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, Juliette Cubanski, Nolan Sroczynski, and Priya Chidambaram for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan

Eileen Cook February 1, 2023 Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare

FDA Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly

(Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) After 20 years and $200 billion in revenue, Humira — an injectable treatment

Eileen Cook February 1, 2023 Biosimilars drugs, FDA, Generic Drugs

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Senators reintroduce bills to reform PBM industry

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of senators are once again pushing for new regulations

Eileen Cook January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Legislation, PBM Industry, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, Reform

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Government Lets Health Plans That Ripped Off Medicare Keep the Money

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government

Eileen Cook January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 CMS, Health Insurers, medicare, Medicare Advantage