CMS rule limiting 3rd-party Medicare Advantage, Part D marketing now in effect
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A CMS rule revising Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing and communication regulations
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Traveling overseas and Medicare
Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care while you’re traveling outside the U.S. There are some exceptions, including some cases where
Read more50 medications on Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy with the biggest price differences
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Billionaire Mark Cuban launched an online pharmacy in January that aims to dramatically
Read moreMark Cuban’s generic drug prices would save Medicare billions of dollars: Harvard study
(by Paige Twenter for Beckers Hospital Review) Medicare recipients could have saved up to $3.6 billion on generic drug costs
Read moreFAQs on Medicare Financing and Trust Fund Solvency
( by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 17, 2022) Medicare, the federal health insurance
Read moreExpress Scripts’ $25 insulin cap led to lower costs, better adherence to diabetes treatment, study finds
(by Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Express Scripts’ $25 insulin cap program has slashed patient cost-sharing in half and
Read moreA Proposal to Import Drugs from Other Countries Creates an Unusual Alliance in the Senate
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on
Read moreMedicare spending cap would reduce members’ expenses, increase overall spending, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A $5,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on Medicare would result in major savings for
Read moreThis experimental drug could change the field of cancer research
(By Sacha Pfeiffer and Jonaki Mehta for NPR) A tiny group of people with rectal cancer just experienced something of
Read moreCalifornia Wants to Slash Insulin Prices by Becoming a Drugmaker. Can it Succeed?
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — California is diving into the prescription drug business, attempting to achieve
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