Key Facts About Hospitals
(Authors: Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver, Jamie Godwin, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 19, 2025) Hospitals
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Healthcare Costs
Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 updates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage insurers are navigating headwinds in 2025, and new data shows
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(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Rising costs are reshaping the financial landscape for hospitals nationwide, but the
Read MorePayers contend with Inflation Reduction Act changes: 4 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Payers are navigating through the second year of major Inflation Reduction Act
Read MoreEliminating the Medicaid Expansion Federal Match Rate: State-by-State Estimates
(By Elizabeth Williams, Alice Burns, Rhiannon Euhus, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 13, 2025) There
Read MoreMontana Looks To Regulate Prior Authorization as Patients, Providers Decry Obstacles to Care
(By Mike Dennison for KFF Health News) HELENA, Mont. — When Lou and Lindsay Volpe’s son was diagnosed with a
Read MoreCigna settles lawsuit over COVID-19 testing for $2.9M
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Cigna has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle a class-action lawsuit
Read MoreCigna’s plan to cut drug costs: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Express Scripts, The Cigna Group’s pharmaceutical benefit manager, will implement new policies
Read MoreWhat are the Medicare Part D changes in 2025?
On July 30, 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill that led to the creation of the Medicare
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2023
(By Justin Lo, Michelle Long, Rayna Wallace, Meghan Salaga, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 27,
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