Oct. 16, 2018 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants drugmakers to list the price of pharmaceuticals in television ads…
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A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices
by Marshall Allen October 2, 2018Enlarge this image Marilyn Bartlett spent two years running Montana’s employee health plan. She made better deals with hospitals and drug benefits…
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HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The cost of breast cancer treatment rarely comes up in doctor-patient discussions —…
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Medicare Eases Up On Readmissions Penalties For Hospitals Serving The Poor
by Jordan Rau September 26, 2018Enlarge this image Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, in Oakland, Calif. is one of hundreds of hospitals serving poor patients…
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Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
by Phil Galewitz August 17, 2018Enlarge this image Michael Vigil, an oil contractor from Douglas, Wyo., traveled 250 miles to Denver to have his aortic valve replaced…
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Trump Administration To Overhaul A Program Designed To Save Medicare Money
by Phil Galewitz August 10, 2018Enlarge this image Changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could affect how some hospitals operate. David Sacks/Getty Images hide…
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Genetic Tests Can Hurt Your Chances Of Getting Some Types Of Insurance
by Michelle Andrews August 7, 2018Enlarge this image The results of genetic testing — whether done for health reasons or ancestry searches — can be used by…
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Juy 31, 2018 — U.S. government health care spending would rise by $32.6 trillion over 10 years under the ” Medicare for…