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Obamacare Premiums May Soar in 2018, but You Can Still Save Money

Obamacare premiums for 2018 are forecasted to be increased by an average of 29.49 percent; however, there are still ways

(By Robert Siegel and Jessica Cheung for NPR) The opioid epidemic has been fueled by soaring numbers of prescriptions written

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A coalition supporting a Medicaid expansion ballot initiative in Maine launched its

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will temporarily suspend select Medicare Part B enrollment screening requirements for providers

As of 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have Plan F or Plan C Medigap insurance won’t

A little-known option for those older Americans who are on Medicare and are healthy is called a Medicare Medical Savings

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A recent study published in International Journal for Quality in Health Care

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The artificial intelligence platform Watson for Oncology hasn’t met the high

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Indianapolis-based Anthem said Wednesday it will scale back where it sells its

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians overall feel overtreatment is common in healthcare, according to a study in