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Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Health Care Policies – From Medicare and Prescription Drugs to Gun Safety
In a super-divided electorate like the U.S. with about 60 days leading up to the 2024 Elections, we might assume…
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Telehealth and Medicare: What’s covered
Taking care of your health can take a lot of time. Driving to doctor’s appointments, spending time in the waiting…
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Fake News from MedPac on Medicare Advantage Needs to Be Corrected, Part 2 – The Health Care Blog
By GEORGE HALVORSON Special Needs Plans Change Lives for The Lowest Income and Highest Need Patients The people who benefit…
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Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition
Fred Schulte, KFF Health News A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from…
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Fake News from MedPac on Medicare Advantage Needs to Be Corrected, Pt 1 – The Health Care Blog
By GEORGE HALVORSON MedPac has just released a report on Medicare Advantage that’s incorrect on multiple key points that need…
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Study estimates 1 in 7 Medicare beneficiaries with high BMI may qualify for anti-obesity drug
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the…
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What are the potential productivity impacts of new medications that treat Medicare beneficiaries? – Healthcare Economist
One key aspect of many medications is that they not only help people feel better,…
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Harris Did Not Vote to ‘Cut Medicare,’ Despite Trump’s Claim
Jacob Gardenswartz “Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She…
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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation leads to 38% to 79% price decrease – Healthcare Economist
Medicare drug price negotiation is here. The maximum fair prices (MFP) set by Medicare lead to discounts between 38% and…
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Medicare negotiated lower drug prices for ten blockbuster drugs : Shots
Retail medications are displayed on shelves at a Walgreens pharmacy store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2024. America’s drugstores…
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