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Medicare Advantage Star Ratings proposal targets top performers
Modern Healthcare· 4 days agoAt issue is what's known as the "hold harmless" policy. Medicare Advantage contracts that earn at least 4 out of 5 stars can choose to disregard two highly weighted “quality ...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 3 days agoAfter dominating the market for weight loss drugs, Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk has set its sights on tackling treatments for heart disease next. Cardior, a Germany-based drug maker, develops ...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 3 days agoCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday. “CMS has issued guidance to Medicare Part D
Cost may not keep many people from filling opioid addiction treatment prescriptions
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoWhen people get a prescription for the opioid addiction medication called buprenorphine, they almost...
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Jalopnik· 3 days agoOne of the most disgusting aspects of healthcare costs in this country is ambulatory costs. Sadly, one family is dealing with this situation now, nearly five months after losing their mother ...
States struggle to help patients navigate insurance hurdle known as ‘step therapy’
Missouri Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCassidy Yermal, 32, began experiencing debilitating migraines when she was 17 years old. As a...
Telehealth’s uncertain future
Politico· 24 hours agoWhy it matters: The group said that — while it likely was an honest mistake made on the part of enrollees underestimating their income — health insurers receive large subsidy ...
Will Biden's courtship of seniors make a difference in November?
The Week via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMeanwhile, Jill Biden and Emhoff are both busy on their aforementioned campaign stops to woo...
Insured patients often save less with Mark Cuban's drug company: Study
Becker’s Hospital Review· 3 days agoIndividuals with health insurance are more likely to spend less on generic drugs when using their benefits compared to going through Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company, according to a study ...
Analysis | Presidential politics, polka and Wisconsin
Washington Post· 3 days agoGot an idea on how health care is shaping politics in Wisconsin? Today’s edition: A key senator is...