In a new Health Affairs post, Rick Gilfillan, MD, and Donald Berwick, MD, rebut unfounded claims by...
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California plans to produce generic drugs for its residents
Like most drug prices, insulin prices are out of control. Unlike most other drugs, insulin has been...
Biden administration says Part B premiums will drop in 2023
People with Medicare are paying about $11 a month in extra Part B premiums this year but, next...
Will Medicare continue to cover telehealth mental health...
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D.Ore.) and others on his committee would like Medicare...
Government is not warning people about Medicare Advantage plans...
Some Medicare Advantage plans are denying care inappropriately, endangering the lives of tens of...
Proposed new prior authorization rules unlikely to improve...
The public has now heard from the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association...
AHA underscores dangers of Medicare Advantage, need for greater...
Recently, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report finding widespread...
In the hands of Republicans, Social Security is at serious risk
The Trump administration launched a major attack on Social Security, putting some older adults and...
United Healthcare cuts costs and jeopardizes access to specialty...
Corporate health insurers have many ways to cut costs, including only contracting with network...
Social Security benefits projected to increase 8.6 percent in...
Inflation is taking a huge toll on Americans. If there’s any silver lining, it’s that people...