Under Pressure: Rate of Underinsured Workers on the Rise
Although enrollment among employer-sponsored health plans had historically been declining, new data from the Kaiser…
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Rebates Reconfigured: HHS Proposes to Reform the Rebate System
On Thursday, January 31st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the HHS…
Pharmaceutical Middlemen Quietly Reap Profits on Generic Markups
The state of New York contracts with private insurers to cover the state’s low-income population,…
Abandoning Treatment as Prevention?
Dr. David Hardy, the Chair of the HIV Medicine Association, has published an op-ed in…
CMS Embraces Nonmedical Switching and Copay Accumulator Policies
In the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, CMS has proposed to allow marketplace…
The Art of Sabotage: CMS Seeks to End “Silver-Loading”
CMS has proposed to end the practice of “silver loading,” which could result in higher…
“Free” Preventive Care Isn’t Always Free
Many people have reported that they experience billing complications when they receive preventive services that…
Covered by the Crowd: Medical Fundraisers One-Third of GoFundMe Campaigns
According to the CEO of GoFundMe, Rob Solomon, medical fundraisers now account for one-third of…
Conscious Uncoupling: Walmart and CVS to Part Ways
Walmart and CVS have been working together to offer commercial and Medicare Part D prescription…
