Month: August 2024
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., got into a verbal sparring match with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl after he dismissed Vice President Kamala Harris’ past commitment in abolishing private health insurance during an on-air exchange that aired on Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” Cotton pushed against Harris for her support for policies “like supporting decriminalizing immigration, or…
Deficiencies at the Oregon State Hospital that were communicated in a statement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services following a survey conducted after a patient death in May of this year could put the hospital’s Medicare agreement at risk, according to the Statesman Journal. The aforementioned survey found that there were deficiencies related…
A new study is showing that providing Part D Medicare coverage for Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in certain patients could cost the United States Government around $145 billion annually, according to new research published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Semaglutide, which is branded as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and…
Breast surgery is no long and exception in regards to Medicare reimbursement rates according to new research, via General Surgery News. Breast reduction surgery, which is also known as reduction mammaplasty, involves removing skin and tissue from the breasts, then reshaping them to a smaller size, a surgery that has been on the rise since the…
Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly no longer pushing “Medicare for All” during her campaign aft Harris co-sponsored Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All legislation when she was a California senator and offered a modified plan as the centerpiece of her bid for President back in 2020, according to Politico. Harris is shifting to the…
Medicare reimbursements from insurance companies has been a big winner for the legal industry over the last decade or so, but a federal appeals court decision this week may have an impact on the trend. In a class-action case that has been in the public eye around the United States, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court…
Amazon Pharmacy’s medication subscription service Amazon RxPass is now available for just $5 per month for current Medicare enrollees which could potentially offer some much needed savings, according to Consumer Affairs. “There are a high number of adults who, whether due to cost, mobility, or simply not having time to collect their medications from the…
Both the Republican and Democratic parties are more open to Medicare Advantage (MA) reform than they have been in prior election years in a shift that some former federal officials are warning should be a call for the health insurance industry to refocus its messaging and advocacy efforts for the plan. “I think the consensus…
Following the Biden Administrations roll out of the first drug price cuts negotiated by Medicare earlier this month under a new authority granted by the Inflation Reduction Act, reactions have been mixed as many are uncertain as to how the mandate will make an impact moving forward. The industry lobbying group PhRMA warned of the…
Despite the challenges in both Medicaid and privately run Medicare Advantage, the major insurers still posted sizeable earnings during Q2, much of which was helped by the health services divisions. According to Healthcare Dive, Medicare Advantage and safety-net Medicaid plans are seeing their profitability shrink amid ongoing operational pressures which is a flip from what…
