Category: Health Insurance

Will Maine Voters Decide To Make Aging In Place Affordable?

A ballot initiative in Maine proposes that free home care services be available to all residents who need help with at least “one daily activity.”

Michigan Medicine nets $1.4 billion from massive university fundraising campaign

University of Michigan raised $5 billion, with more than $1.4 billion to be directed to advance patient care, research and education at Michigan Medicine.

Most Connecticut hospitals will see financial penalties due to readmissions

No hospital in the state will be penalized the maximum allowable 3 percent, but nine will be hit with 1 percent or more.

UC San Diego Health plots major urgent, primary care expansion

Comprehensive new primary, urgent care clinic set to open and at least 10 more are planned and could include specialty care as well.

UC San Diego Health plots major urgent, primary care expansion

Comprehensive new primary, urgent care clinic set to open and at least 10 more are planned and could include specialty care as well.

Healthcare spending is growing along with prices, up 5% over 2017

Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.

Healthcare spending is growing along with prices, up 5% over 2017

Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.

CVS Aetna merger gets Justice Department approval pending Part D divestiture

Aetna and CVS buildings.
Aetna’s divestiture of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare would fully resolve DOJ concerns.

Doctors Give Medicare’s Proposal To Pay For Telemedicine Poor Prognosis

Federal officials are proposing that Medicare pay doctors for a 10-minute “check-in” call with beneficiaries. But many doctors already do this for free, and the plan would require a cost-sharing charge of many patients.

No More Secrets: Congress Bans Pharmacist ‘Gag Orders’ On Drug Prices

Congress approved two bills last month that prohibit provisions keeping pharmacists from telling patients when they can save money by paying the cash price instead of the price negotiated by their insurance plan.