Efforts To Move The Needle On Flu Shot Rates Get Stuck
In the past decade, federal and state governments have removed cost and access obstacles, but immunization rates remained flat. That worries public health officials.
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The Startlingly High Cost Of The āFreeā Flu Shot
Although many consumers pay nothing out of pocket for flu shots, insurers foot the bill. And those prices vary dramatically.
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Verma Attacks Critics Of Medicaid Work Requirement, Pushes For Tighter Eligibility
The Trump administrationās top Medicaid official says the effort to thwart these work mandates āstifles innovation.ā
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Obamacareās Star Ratings Offer A Glimmer Of Insight ā But Not For All
Federal officials unveil new ratings for the Affordable Care Actās marketplace plans. Missouri is one of eight states that has no plans earning at least three stars on a five-star scale.
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States Try A Gentler Approach To Getting Medicaid Enrollees To Work
Facing GOP pressure to install work requirements for adults getting Medicaid coverage, some states seek instead to offer more opportunities for job training.
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Tenn. Block Grant Experiment Would Boost Federal Funding, State Medicaid Chief Says
In a Q&A with Kaiser Health News, Tennessee Medicaid Director Gabe Roberts says state officials are requesting a modified block grant from federal officials because it would save money and allow the state to keep some of that savings.
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Walmart To Give Workers Financial Incentives To Use Higher-Quality Doctors
The program, which will roll out next year in three parts of the country, seeks to encourage workers on the companyās health plan to choose doctors that have been identified as providing āappropriate, effective and cost-efficient care.ā
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Uber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Services Hitch Onto Medicaid
Ride-sharing companies promise better service for enrollees and lower costs for states. But the services are not for everyone on Medicaid.
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Breaking A 10-Year Streak, The Number Of Uninsured Americans Rises
Census officials said most of the drop in health coverage was related to a 0.7% decline in Medicaid. The number of people with private insurance remained steady.
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Millions Of Diabetes Patients Are Missing Out On Medicareās Nutrition Help
Health experts say the little-used benefit represents a lost opportunity for older adults to improve their health ā and for the program to save money by preventing costly complications from diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
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Trump Administration Hits Brakes On Law To Curb Unneeded Medicare CT Scans, MRIs
Critics worry the delays come at a steep cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to radiation for no medical benefit.
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To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
The patient is from Mississippi. The surgeon is from Wisconsin. They meet in a Mexican resort for knee replacement surgery. Because the care costs so much less than in the U.S, the patientās health plan pays her $5,000.
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Trump Administration āOpen For Businessā On Drug Imports From Canada
HHS secretary announces a preliminary plan Wednesday to allow Americans to import certain lower-cost drugs from Canada. Manufacturers were quick to criticize the plan, saying it does not guarantee the safety of drugs coming into the country.
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Using Obamacare Authority, Trump Aims To Shift Dialysis Care To Patientsā Homes
Only about 12% of dialysis patients get their treatment at home and the initiative aims to dramatically increase that number and move patients out of costly dialysis centers. It would also add provisions to boost the annual number of kidneys available for transplants.
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How To Get A Cheaper Prescription Before Leaving The Doctorās Office
A pricing tool embedded in their electronic health record and prescribing system lets doctors see how much patients will pay out-of-pocket based on their insurance and the pharmacy. But doctors have been slow to adopt the technology, which has limitations.
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Trump Has Blessed Statesā Exploration Of Importing Drugs. Will It Catch On?
Colorado, Florida and Vermont ā with the support of President Donald Trump ā are exploring plans to bring drugs across the border from Canada to help lower costs.
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Study: Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirement Hits Those Already Employed
More than 95% of the Arkansas residents targeted by the stateās Medicaid work requirement were already working or met the criteria to be exempted from the mandate, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Why Some CEOs Figure ‘Medicare For All’ Is Good For Business
While national business groups fight the single-payer concept, the founder and CEO of a large Pennsylvania picture frame manufacturer tries to convince other employers that itās the only way to control costs and fix the U.S. health system.
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Walmart Charts New Course By Steering Workers To High-Quality Imaging Centers
Walmart, the nationās largest private employer, is recommending that employees and dependents use one of 800 imaging centers identified as providing trustworthy care.
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Suicide Risk Grew After Missouri Medicaid Kids Shifted To Managed Care, Hospitals Say
Psychiatric treatment for children in Medicaid managed-care plans in Missouri has declined and suicide risks are up, reveals a study sponsored by the state hospital association.
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