Physicians Lack Tactics for Discussing Medical Costs
It’s never easy to talk about financial challenges. But when the topic is avoided when
Future for SCOTUS Still in Turmoil After Nomination
President Barack Obama halted speculation this week when he nominated Merrick Garland, chief justice of the
Drug Coverage Changes With Continued Spending Hike
Spending on prescription drugs rose by 5.2 percent in 2015 and is projected to continue
Budget Deal Cuts Potential Health Law Tax Revenue
The sweeping $1.1 trillion spending bill that passed this month included three relatively modest changes to the Affordable Care Act. But both supporters and opponents of the law see them as momentous symbols of more permanent, potentially costly, changes to come.
Hospitals Will Pay $28 Million for False Medical Claims
The U.S. Justice Department is cracking down on hospitals found purposefully billing Medicare incorrectly for their own profit gain.
Higher Deductibles Shift Health Costs to Employees
In recent years, the rise in healthcare premium costs has slowed significantly. But many consumers have not felt the change, as expenses have shifted to plan members.
Drugmakers Pfizer and Allergan Merge for Tax Break
Two of the pharmaceutical industry’s largest producers will merge into one powerhouse drug company in 2016. It’s a move largely, if not exclusively, motivated by tax.
SCOTUS Accepts Challenges to ACA’s Contraceptive Mandate
The Supreme Court agreed again this month to review a part of the Affordable Care Act, this time considering cases from Christian institutions that say the arrangements the Obama administration created to accommodate their objections to insurance coverage for birth control are inadequate.
Costs Spike as Pharma Companies Reprice Old Drugs
It is no secret medical costs in general are on the rise, but a large portion of this growth can be attributed to the increase in prescription drug prices alone.
Dust Settles After Health Company Acquisition Race
Few were privy to the story of how the five largest health insurance providers in the United States planned to whittle their numbers down to only three companies. That is, until announcements of submitted documents for company mergers dominated the industry press.