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cms
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Patient safety indicators continue to lag post-pandemic
Patient safety indicators continue to lag from the pandemic downturn as federal officials tout their effort to improve patient safety.
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For 2024, 80% of ACA enrollees can get health insurance for $10 a month, CMS says
Many consumers may still be unaware that health insurance is more affordable than ever when shopping on the federal and…
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HHS names first 10 drugs for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act
The Biden administration named the first 10 prescription drugs on Tuesday that will undergo Medicare price negotiations starting this year.…
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A year later, the Inflation Reduction Act is about to take on rising drug costs
On the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, CMS is poised to begin negotiating prices for the 10 most…
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Q&A: What to know about new Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
The FDA granted full clinical approval to Leqembi (lecanemab) on Thursday, July 6, making it only the second new drug…
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Medicare announces coverage of costly Alzheimer’s medication. That could mean high premiums for beneficiaries
Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer’s treatments will raise premiums and increase out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, new analysis finds.
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Data reporter shines light on hospital price transparency in Connecticut
More than two years after a federal rule required all hospitals to post what they charge patients, compliance with the…
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Report shows many nursing home violations not have been publicly reported
OIG says CMS underreported inspection report violations for health, fire safety, emergency preparedness in a random sample, with a projected…
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U.S. News & World Report nursing home ratings poke holes in CMS ratings
Photo by Wellness Gallery Catalyst Foundation: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-people-woman-girl-12085633/ U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2022-2023 nursing home ratings, which revealed…
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CMS cracks down on the nation’s poorest-performing nursing homes
Photo by Ulrich Joho via flickr. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is increasing scrutiny and…