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US borrowed $1.2 trillion in past 8 months: CBO
The Hill via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoThe federal government has borrowed roughly $1.2 trillion in the eight-month period ending in May, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in a...
Hackensack Meridian letters have Aetna customers worried they'll lose in-network access
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWhat's the safest hospital at the Shore? What's the least safe? Find out here Aetna has about...
Ask Kevin: My spouse and I are near 65. Is self-plus-one the best plan?
Federal Times· 5 days agoThe following is a question submitted by a Federal Times reader to columnist Kevin Moss, a senior editor at Consumers’ Checkbook and expert on federal employee health insurance plans for civil ...
Congress tries again to crack down on prior authorization
Axios· 3 days agoCongress is making another attempt at requiring Medicare insurers to speed up reviews of requests to cover treatments after an earlier effort was derailed by its high price tag. Why it matters ...
What Is an Annual Maximum Benefit in Insurance?
Investopedia· 6 days agoThe term “annual maximum benefit” refers to the maximum amount an insurance plan will spend on your covered care during the plan year. It may also be...
'We need Medicare for All yesterday': U.S. healthcare spending to hit $7.7 trillion
The Raw Story· 2 days agoA federal analysis released this week projects that U.S. healthcare spending is set to rise to $7.7 trillion by 2032 and account for nearly 20% of the nation's economy, findings that single-payer ...
Medicare Updates Quality Ratings That Inform Insurers’ Payments
Bloomberg· 2 days agoThe US government is updating crucial quality ratings for private Medicare plans, paving the way for...
Do I Need Welcome To Medicare Medical Exam?
The Post-Journal· 7 days agoQuestion: I got information about a “Welcome to Medicare” medical exam. Answer: Medicare provides for the “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit with your primary physician when you first enroll ...
Boston Tech Leaders: Ed Park, Devoted Health - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 2 days agoEd Park, cofounder and CEO of Devoted Health, is #31 on The Boston Globe's 2023 Tech Power Players...
Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoMonths into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients,...