Congress Can Change the Cancer Story with a Vote
An early-detection blood test, if covered by Medicare, could save money and lives. Source link
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15 high-cost drugs, including Ozempic, get major Medicare price reductions in latest negotiation round
A wave of vital prescription drugs is about to get a lot cheaper for people on Medicare. The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it has successfully negotiated lower prices for 15…
The Fiscal Consequences of Banning Compensation for Organ Donors
Allowing for financial compensation for living organ donations would improve the lives of people on dialysis and improve America’s fiscal health. Source link
A Medicare experiment could change who gets Ozempic
If a new experiment pans out, Medicaid and Medicare could begin covering the costly weight-loss drugs that price out many Americans who might want to try them. After killing a Biden-era…
Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too.
PAYGO is not a term that crosses many lips in daily discourse. But it may soon be used more widely, as its impact resonates in the aftermath of the passage of the so-called One Big…
AI Can Help Stop Medicare Fraud. But It’s No Silver Bullet
The One Big Beautiful Bill takes a smart first step, but deeper reform is essential. Source link
Republicans Sneak Massive Medicare Cuts Into Their Horrid Tax Bill
House Democrats immediately pounced. At a House Rules Committee meeting early Wednesday morning, ranking member Jim McGovern asked Representative Brendan Boyle, the ranking member on the…
UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
Two independent medical practices in Minnesota once hoped to expand operations but have spent the past year struggling to recover from the cyberattack on a vast UnitedHealth Group payment…
U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans
The Justice Department on Thursday accused three of the nation’s largest health insurers of paying hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks over several years to insurance…
What to know about Chapter, the Medicare startup cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy that was just valued at $1.5 billion
Chapter, a Medicare advisory startup cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy, announced on Wednesday it has closed on $75 million in Series D funding, at a valuation of $1.5 billion, backed by…
UnitedHealth Group stock price takes another tumble on report of alleged DOJ Medicare billing probe
UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest insurer, is facing yet another crisis. The company’s stock price (NYSE: UNH) plummeted in early trading this morning after a new report alleged that…
Lawmaker demands answers to reports Musk seeking Treasury payment access
Democrat lawmakers have demanded an explanation from the Trump administration as to why tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly seeking…
Texas counties have least health insurance coverage
Texas has 19 out of the 20 counties across the U.S. with the highest proportion of their population aged under 65 having no health insurance, according to a new study. The investigation…
Who is Dr. rajesh Bindal?Texas Neurosurgeon Fined Over $2 Million for Medicare Fraud
Dr. Rajesh Bindal, an Indian-origin neurosurgeon in Texas, has been hit with a $2 million fine for committing Medicare fraud. The 55-year-old doctor falsely billed Medicare and the Federal…
Should Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs? Doctors speak out
In what may be one of his final major acts in the White House, President Joe Biden has proposed extending Medicare and Medicaid to cover the costs of anti-obesity drugs increasingly used…