Trump administration revamps insurer price transparency reporting
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Trump administration has overhauled the…
The Least-Informed Person in the Room – The Health Care Blog
By DAVID KIRK My father called me from a hospital bed a few years ago. He had been admitted to a small hospital with an abdominal infection,…
Independence Blue Cross to pay $22.5M to resolve MA fraud allegations
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Philadelphia-based insurer…
You Say “AI,” I Hear “Organoid”
By KIM BELLARD I must admit, ever since I learned about, and wrote about (OI May Be the New AI), “organoid intelligence” over three years ago,…
HRSA discloses manufacturers approved for revised 340B rebate pilot
Dive Brief: The Trump administration has released a highly anticipated list of 10 drugmakers that it will allow to shift discounts on drugs…
Thinking of Healthcare Reform as a Movement – The Health Care Blog
By TOMMY BEVERIDGE Thought experiment. What if the United States had a vast network of primary care-oriented non-profit health clinics? …
Here’s how much insurers are cutting Medicare Advantage plans for 2027
It’s going to be another turbulent sign-up period for Medicare. Seniors in Medicare Advantage will have fewer choices for coverage next year…
The pharmacy pays $1,302. The patient pays $299 – The Health Care Blog
By JOHN SAMARAS A US retail pharmacy pays $1,302 to acquire one month of branded Wegovy. That figure comes from the Centers for Medicare and…
AI will inflate healthcare costs before lowering them, Oz says
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz delivered a candid assessment of artificial intelligence’s impact on healthcare costs Wednesday:…