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CMS' Medicare Part B Premium Hike Outstrips Social Security Increases

CMS plans to increase Medicare Part B premiums by roughly 5 percent, far outstripping the 1.7 percent increase that seniors will receive in their social security checks next year.

GAO Surveys State Medicaid Programs In Advance of Scheduled 2014 Expansion

Over the past three years, a majority of states maintained or reduced processing times for Medicaid applications, increased payments to providers, and reported challenges in ensuring provider parti

Advocates: Probe Medicare impact on drug compounding

A consumer advocacy group is wondering if Medicare policy contributed to the rise of large-scale drug compounding, the practice behind the current national outbreak of meningitis.

Bipartisan bill would widen exemption from health insurance mandate

New legislation would allow people an exemption from the healthcare mandate by filing an affidavit with the IRS.

Coalition Urges HHS To Allow Broad Preventive, Chronic Care Coverage In Exchanges Inside Health Policy

Dozens of health care stakeholders are urging HHS to give states and health plans flexibility in designing and offering through the exchanges insurance products with affordable coverage of “prevent

Stakeholders Position For 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks, Eye Release Of Major ACA Regs Inside Health Policy

Health care insiders are coming off a week of staking out their positions for the “fiscal cliff” talks, with industry and beneficiary advocates highly worried . . .

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