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Despite Medicare’s significant successes, the program’s out-of-pocket costs are burdensome for many and medical debt is far too common. Medicare’s benefit
In its annual data book on “Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program,” the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows
In a historic first, the Biden-Harris administration today announced the results of the initial round of drug price negotiation made
It has been two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The landmark legislation included
In late April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated regulations for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care
In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a review to determine if Medicare should cover Preexposure
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project designed to help keep costs and
Last week, CMS released additional guidance regarding Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) outreach and education. The MPPP, sometimes referred to
A new whitepaper from the Brookings Center on Health Policy draws on an array of data sources to identify opportunities
Despite Medicare’s significant successes, the program’s out-of-pocket costs are burdensome for many and medical debt is far too common. Medicare’s benefit
In its annual data book on “Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program,” the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows
In a historic first, the Biden-Harris administration today announced the results of the initial round of drug price negotiation made
It has been two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The landmark legislation included
In late April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated regulations for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care
In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a review to determine if Medicare should cover Preexposure
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project designed to help keep costs and
Last week, CMS released additional guidance regarding Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) outreach and education. The MPPP, sometimes referred to
A new whitepaper from the Brookings Center on Health Policy draws on an array of data sources to identify opportunities
