Moderna will charge $32 to $37 for COVID-19 vaccine, CEO says
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Moderna plans to charge $32 to $37 per dose for customers buying small orders of its
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CMS Announces a Temporary Policy for Premium Reductions
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, as part of the agency’s efforts to facilitate the nation’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”)
Read moreUS to pay Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1B for development, 100M doses of coronavirus vaccine
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. government signed a contract July 31 with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline to pay up to
Read moreHigh-deductible health plans did not make us better healthcare consumers
According to a recent study published in the JAMA Open Network, it found contrary to expectations, there may not be
Read moreDon’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) When COVID-19 smacked the United States in March and April, health plans
Read moreTrump Administration Continues to Keep Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Low for Seniors
(Source www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the average basic premium for Medicare Part D
Read moreSo far this year, Medicare has paid $2.8 billion for COVID-19 hospitalizations
According to updated data from CMS, so far this year, Medicare payments for fee-for-service COVID-19 hospitalizations have totaled $2.8 billion.
Read moreIs there universal health insurance coverage with premiums people could afford?
With millions of Americans losing their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance as well, it is a good time to
Read moreWill Medicare Part B premiums be frozen?
In the proposed Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act relief bill, there is a provision that would
Read moreTrump’s meeting with pharma execs canceled after drug lobbies refuse to show up
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug lobbies have refused to send any representatives to a White House meeting scheduled
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