House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Medicaid to balance budget

Washington Post -  Erica Werner -June 19 at 4:48 PM House Republicans released a proposal Tuesday that would balance the budget in nine years — but only by making large…

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New Medicare Advantage rules hold big potential for pop health

Healthcare Dive- Meg Bryant- June 13, 2018 The push toward valued-based care and population health management has raised visibility around nonmedical conditions that impact health outcomes. Improving health outcomes using population health…

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Medicare Advantage Change Could Lead To Payments Opportunities

PYMNTS - June 7, 2018 One of the latest changes to federal rules regarding non-medical home care services could provide more business opportunity to firms that serve that market and…

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Trump’s new insurance rules are panned by nearly every healthcare group that submitted formal comments

Los Angeles Times - By NOAM N. LEVEY -MAY 30, 2018 | 3:00 AM | WASHINGTON More than 95% of healthcare groups that have commented on President Trump’s effort to weaken Obama-era…

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Read more about the article Medicare Advantage Data Could Strengthen Outcomes, Spending Research
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Medicare Advantage Data Could Strengthen Outcomes, Spending Research

HCA News- Jared Kaltwasser -MAY 18, 2018 CMS plans to begin releasing Medicare Advantage (MA) data to health researchers, in a move that could substantially improve the quality and robustness of…

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Trump Promises Lower Drug Prices, but Drops Populist Solutions

NY Times-  By Robert Pear May 11, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed on Friday to “bring soaring drug prices back down to earth” by promoting competition among pharmaceutical companies, and…

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Medicare Advantage Plans Can Pay for Many LTC Services in 2019: Feds

Plans could cover adult day care, respite care and in-home support services. By Allison Bell | May 02, 2018 at 10:27 AM The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is…

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Payer Healthcare industry lambastes Trump administration’s short-term health plan proposal

Fierce Healthcare - by Mike Stankiewicz | Apr 24, 2018 1:31pm The health insurance and hospital sectors are nearly unanimous in their opposition to the Trump administration's proposal to expand short-term…

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CMS issues final rule allowing states to pick essential health benefits

Modern Healthcare- By Shelby Livingston and Susannah Luthi | April 9, 2018 The CMS issued a final rule late Monday aimed at giving states and health insurers more flexibility and reducing…

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Medicare Advantage Plans Cleared To Go Beyond Medical Coverage — Even Groceries

Kaiser Health News- By Susan Jaffe - APRIL 3, 2018 Air conditioners for people with asthma, healthy groceries, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered meals may be among the new benefits added…

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