Keeping Part D premiums stable will cost $5B: 8 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The federal government will spend $5 billion to keep Medicare Part D
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Healthcare Finance
Benefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three
Read MoreStates with highest, lowest Medicare Advantage premiums | 2025
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Average Medicare Advantage premiums in 2025 range from $2.44 in Nevada to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums, benefits stable for ’25, CMS says: 10 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Average Medicare Advantage premiums and Medicare Part D premiums will decrease in
Read MoreHCSC approved to purchase Cigna’s Medicare business in Florida
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Florida’s insurance commissioner has given the green light for Health Care Service
Read MoreOptum joins CVS, Cigna in dropping Humira
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Optum Rx will join the other major pharmacy benefit managers and exclude
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)
Read MoreUS Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s drug faces challenges
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, faces hurdles with respect
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