Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care
Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say. Continue reading here on Health Day.
Prescription Drug Utilization Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels, OOP Costs Increasing
Prescription drug use in the U.S. has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and cost trends for medications were flat or declining in 2021, according to a new study. However, out-of-pocket (OOP) costs to consumers continued to increase, .....
Hospitals Press for More Federal Aid as Fortunes Turn
Hospitals' financial fortunes have taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks, thanks to less-than-favorable Medicare policies and rising labor and supply costs. Continue reading here on Axios.
Centene Addresses ‘Challenges’ in California’s Medi-Cal Rx Launch
Centene CEO Sarah London addressed concerns surrounding a subsidiary’s implementation of California’s new Medicaid prescription drug program after news reports chronicled members struggling to get access and approvals to needed medications. Continue reading here on HealthCare Dive.
Time to Reform the 340B Drug Pricing Program
My motto in office is "Common Sense Before Politics." I take this motto to heart. Every day, I work to ensure that politics does not get in the way of good government and its ability .....
The Drug Supply Chain Needs Transparency to Reduce Drug Prices
Across the country, 1 in 3 Americans report taking at least one prescription medicine per year. Continue reading here on Turlock Journal.
America’s Hospitals Facing ‘Massive Growth in Expenses’
A new report from the American Hospital Association highlights the financial and operational toll the pandemic and inflation has taken on hospitals — concluding that more than one-third are operating on negative margins. Continue reading .....
With $35 Million in Funding, Waltz Health Aims to Lower Drug Prices Working With – Not Against – The System
After a 30-year career as an executive at some of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers – the middlemen that help set drug prices between manufacturers and insurers – Mark Thierer is ready for his .....
SUNY Upstate, Crouse Officials Stay Mum on Biggest Hospital Merger in Syracuse History
SUNY Upstate Medical University officials have mysteriously clammed up about their recently announced plans to acquire Crouse Hospital in what could be the biggest and most consequential hospital merger in Syracuse history. Continue reading here on Syracuse.com.
Covid was the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. Last Year, with Only Heart Disease and Cancer Killing More
Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year, with only heart disease and cancer killing more people, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading .....
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