In an opinion piece for Bloomberg News, Teresa Ghilarducci explains why Congress should eliminate...
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Hospitals overbill Medicare, driving up costs for everyone
At the end of last year, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report listing...
Germans force competition among drug companies; should the US...
In an article for Health Affairs, James C. Robinson argues that the US should take a page from...
Government rules won’t curtail Medicare Advantage bad acts...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency charged with overseeing Medicare...
2023: Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage and costs
Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare covers the...
Non-profit hospital systems compromise patient safety
The New York Times reports on how Ascension, a non-profit hospital chain operating in 16 states and...
Covid deaths on the rise, particularly among older adults who...
ABC News reports that only one in three older adults have received a Covid 19 booster shot. Not...
Medicare Advantage plans fail to release data required for...
A recent MedPac presentation details several glaring issues with Medicare Advantage, of which both...
Government proposes to improve prior authorization process
Since their inception, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been allowed to develop their own...
Five Medicare issues for Congress in 2023
The new year is less than a month away and with it will come a Republican-led House of...