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House committee debates single-payer health care design
House Budget Committee members began a debate over a possible framework for a single-payer health care system. Republican members of the committee...
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CMS targets ‘spread pricing’ to help lower drug costs
The agency is redefining what constitutes a drug rebate in Medicaid and CHIP as a way to cut costs for patients and taxpayers.
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Bundled payment for OA surgery linked to more emergency department visits
TORONTO – Ontario experience with bundling payment for surgery documents a sharp uptick in postdischarge unplanned emergency department visits.
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Medicare withdraws plans to exclude drugs from Part D protected classes
Agency officials wrote that there are “sufficient” enrollee access protections in place and declined to finalize plans to allow Part D drug plan...
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Comorbid depression worsens many pediatric hospital outcomes
Hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality were of prime concern.
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Pilot program trains residents in telemedicine
WASHINGTON – Residents said their telephone visits allowed them to build rapport with patients.
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Survey: High costs lead to skipped or postponed health care
Chronic conditions amplify affordability issues for those with employer-sponsored insurance.
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CBO predicts more Medicare spending with drug rebate proposal
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that spending in the Medicare program would increase by $170 billion over the 2020-2029 period due to...
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CMS proposes payment increase for administering CAR T in the hospital
The CMS would raise the new technology add-on payment to hospitals for administration of CAR T-cell therapies from $186,500 to $242,450.
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CMS pushing primary care with two new payment models
We are pretty excited about Primary Care First, for what it symbolizes.
The academy has long suggested that fee for service is not congruent...