Ahead of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) release of proposed payment policy for Medicare Advantage plans, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Pramila...
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Why doesn’t the federal government regulate assisted...
The Senate Special Committee on Aging is looking into quality and cost issues in Assisted Living Facilities, reports Jordan Rau for KFF Health News. But, the federal government does not regulate...
Choose your hospice provider carefully
Hospice care has grown in popularity for people with terminal conditions who seek comfort care rather than curative treatment. But, now, more than ever, you need to choose your hospice provider...
What does the MedPAC chair really think about Medicare Advantage?
In an interview with Cheryl Clark, MedPage Today, Michael Chernew, Harvard University professor and chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission or MedPAC, leaves you wondering what he really...
Republicans support “backroom scheme” to cut Social...
Jake Johnson reports for Common Dreams on the Republican push in Congress for a “Fiscal Commission” and the Democratic pushback against it. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden correctly...
Biden administration should do more to lower drug costs
In an opinon piece for Scientific American, James Love, Director of Knowledge Ecology International, explains how the Biden administration could do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the...
Drink lemonade, not alcohol, improve your health
Ian Taylor writes for BBC Science Focus Magazine about the risks of drinking any amount of alcohol. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) now advises in Lancet Public Health that no...
Biden administration finalizes Medicare Advantage prior...
Last week, the Biden administration finalized a prior authorization rule that, among other things, will require insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans to use an electronic prior authorization...
Even with billions in overpayments, Medicare Advantage insurers...
The latest news suggests that Humana and other big insurers are losing shareholder value because they are spending more money on care in Medicare Advantage than anticipated. It’s hard to believe...
Are lower income individuals enrolling in Medicare Advantage for...
Medicare Advantage enrollment is up, and people with low incomes and people of color are enrolling in Medicare Advantage at disproportionate rates. A new study published in JAMA by Avni Gupta, BDS...