Already today, one third of Americans use AI to get health advice and information, reports the Kaiser Family Foundation. Experts are establishing national guidelines for the use of AI in different...
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Prices for cancer treatments are insanely high
The latest drug to treat pancreatic cancer costs $663 a tablet or nearly half a million dollars a year, reports Rebecca Robbins for The New York Times. And, it’s not the only insanely expensive...
Medicare Advantage plans create hurdles for people with diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes, you are likely better off in traditional Medicare than in a Medicare Advantage plan. A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that Medicare Advantage plans...
The Trump Administration’s voluntary agreements with industry:...
A little more than a year ago, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claimed that eight in ten health insurers had made deals with the administration to reduce their use of prior authorization. While...
Take walks but beware of cars, especially if you’re older
Are you over 65 and worried about getting hit by a car as you walk down the street? The data show that older adults are as likely as younger adults to get hit by a car. But, Paula Span reports for...
Many people flee Medicare Advantage when they need complex care
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum finds that people often flee Medicare Advantage plans and enroll in traditional Medicare when they develop complex conditions. The findings corroborate an...
Make prior authorization illegal: Improve our broken for-profit...
Our federal government now requires health insurers in Medicare Advantage as well as select others to disclose the frequency with which they deny care through their prior authorization process as...
Beyond universal coverage, we need structural improvements to...
David Dayen writes for The American Prospect on key elements of health care reform, and he makes clear that universal coverage alone won’t cut it. We need structural improvements. “The...
Some overweight individuals are ineligible for Medicare GLP-1...
Some overweight individuals with Medicare now can get a GLP-1 with a $50 monthly copay, as a result of a new pilot program. Others must pay a lot more, even if they are morbidly obese. Jackie Fortier...
SCAN Medicare Advantage partners with Costco hoping to enroll...
Watch out Costco shoppers. The SCAN Group and Costco are partnering to deliver more Medicare options, reports Page Minemyer for Fierce Healthcare. Don’t be seduced into joining a SCAN Medicare...