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Medicare Advantage plans received $4.2 billion in payments for questionable home visits, report says

Mental health insurance platform ifeel raises a $20 million Series B

TechCrunchSep 30

Medicare Certifies Hospices in California Despite State Ban on New Licenses

ProPublica4 hrs

How much for an amputation or checkup? It takes a complex formula and a committee of doctors to set the price for every possible health care procedure

The ConversationSep 30

Over a million people in the US ration insulin because of high costs

New ScientistSep 30

Should Your Kidney Doctor Have a Financial Stake in Dialysis?

Scientific AmericanMay 03

Smarter Health gets $5.15M SGD to reduce healthcare costs in Southeast Asia – TechCrunch

TechCrunchNov 30, 2022

Thousands of Patients May Be Undergoing Vascular Procedures Too Soon or Unnecessarily

ProPublica6 hrs

Biden Admin. Proposes Expanding Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs

White House: Insurance Should Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Walmart Shutting Down All Health Clinics and Virtual Care Service

Senior Doctors in England Accept Pay Offer, End Strikes

Trump will decide the future of government money for healthcare plans. Letting it expire could save money, but the middle class might pay more.

Business Insider9 hrs

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

The Conversation3 days

Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

Scientific American3 days

Biden wants Medicare, Medicaid to cover pricey weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy

USA Today3 days

Who gets weight loss drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, being on Medicaid helps

Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

Biden Administration Announces First Medicare-Negotiated Drug Prices

US Lists First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations

Lab Owner Jailed for 27 Years Over $463M Medicare Fraud

Trump taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Business InsiderNov 20

Trump’s Administration Will Attack Health Care from Multiple Angles

Scientific AmericanNov 08

What costs $1,349 in the US is only $92 in the UK. Why are weight loss drugs so pricey?

USA Today2 days

Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

Dr. Oz Could Lead Medicare And Medicaid—Here’s How Trump May Change The Programs

Florida Sued Over Improper Medicaid Terminations

Biden Announces Healthcare Reforms on 'Junk' Plans

Judge Rejects Fla. Transgender Medicaid Restrictions

How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

ProPublica5 hrs

How Trump Could Weaken the Affordable Care Act

Scientific American7 days

One of the First Things Elon Musk, Vivek Plan to Cut Under DOGE

Biden proposes requiring Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs

Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal