2020 saw Medicare spending drop, telehealth scooping larger cut of budget, report says: 7 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare saw a 14 percent dip in anticipated payments to physicians in 2020,
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How ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Changing by County in 2022
(By Giorlando Ramirez, Lucas Fox, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 7, 2021) Premiums for
Read morePost-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
Read moreAmgen becomes 10th drugmaker to restrict 340B discounts to safety net hospitals
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Beginning Jan. 3, Amgen will curtail drug discounts to safety net hospitals’ contract
Read moreFee-for-service care could cost Medicaid $4.4T, UnitedHealth Group says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Continuing to use fee-for-service care for Medicaid and dual-eligible recipients could cost the
Read more6 organizations erasing millions in medical debt
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-six percent of U.S. bankruptcies are linked to medical debt issues, and 25
Read moreExplaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation published November 23, 2021) On November 19, 2021,
Read moreNew federal rule requires health plans to report costs: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Biden administration issued an interim final rule Nov. 17 that requires health plans to report
Read morePublic Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to
Read morePotential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz, MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji, Michelle Long, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser
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