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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

January 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy

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New Ohio law protects 340B hospitals from extra PBM charges

January 7, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 6 signed a bill into law that

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Hospital Prices Just Got a Lot More Transparent. What Does This Mean for You?

January 5, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals face the new year with new requirements to post price information they

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No Surprises Act signed into law; insurers lose yearslong lobbying battle

January 4, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) A measure to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care was

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Surprise! Congress Takes Steps to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills

December 22, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Most Americans tell pollsters they’re worried about being able to afford an unexpected

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27 senators urge inclusion of surprise-billing deal in year-end package

December 16, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-seven senators are urging Senate leaders to include a measure to ban surprise

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$200 Medicare drug discount cards get key approval

December 16, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A nonprofit group that helps the IRS set the standards for health benefits

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Canada Blocks Export Of Medications In Short Supply In Response To Trump Plan

December 1, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Matthew S. Schwartz for NPR) Ahead of an expected surge in U.S. demand for prescription drugs, the Canadian government

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Surprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs

November 19, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for

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Patients Struggle to Find Prescription Opioids After NY Tax Drives Out Suppliers

November 17, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — Mike Angevine lives in constant pain. For a decade the

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