There has been an emergence of websites where consumers can see a range of prices and providers for medical procedures and tests, according to The Boston Globe.
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In 2016, employer-sponsored healthcare insurance is expected to cost the United States nearly $266 billion, according to ebn.
The Texas Medical Association and American Medical Association are critiquing the Medicare payment system, saying it is flawed in the way it penalizes physicians, according to myStatesman.com.
New Hampshire's senate approved the expansion of the state's Medicaid program, according to New Hampshire Union Leader.
A new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research in Los Angeles and the UC Berkeley (Calif.) Center for Labor Research and Education found two-thirds of Californians who didn’t have health insurance in 2014 were actually eligible for…
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The state of Michigan stripped a physician of his medical license after he was convicted for submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, according to mlive.
The proposed health insurance mergers have sparked outcry from many organizations who claim the mergers will stifle competition and raise prices for consumers. However, certain Affordable Care Act provisions may limit the mergers' impact, according to Forbes.
Researchers found Medicare pays nurse practitioners less than primary care physicians for claims, according to Medscape.
Anthem Blue Cross raised its monthly "New to Medicare" California discount from $15 monthly to $20 monthly.
California State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones made his skepticism clear regarding Anthem’s proposed $54.2 billion acquisition of Cigna during a hearing on Tuesday, according to California Healthline.