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17 health care groups urge Congress to pass value-based care bill, extend 5% incentive

By Dan Cook

The American Medical Association and other health groups have sent a letter of support to lawmakers for passage of The Value in Health Care Act, which would offer incentives to help providers move into the new payment model.

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Is the new multi-cancer early detection test worth the $949 cost?

Doctors, researchers and patient advocates are cautiously optimistic about the liquid biopsy test that screens for more than 50 types of cancers, however, 62% of people who got positive results in a Lancet study didn't have cancer.

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October 27, 2023

Ozempic and Wegovy: To cover or not to cover? That is the question

All employer plans are free to cover expenses the employer determines should be covered, however, fully insured plans will generally be forced to cover treatments mandated by state laws, while self-funded plans have more leeway.

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October 27, 2023

Abortion coverage: Employer health plans have changed little since Dobbs

Among companies that didn't cover abortion services or had limited coverage, 3% reduced abortion coverage, and, of the large companies that generally covered abortion, only 12% expanded coverage, says a KFF survey.

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October 26, 2023

More Americans downgrading insurance plans to cope with rising costs

The survey found more than half of Americans could not pay off an unexpected $5,000 health care out-of-pocket expense.

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October 26, 2023

Express Scripts sued by 4 independent pharmacies, alleging price fixing

The lawsuit, which alleges that the pharmacy benefit manager colluded with Prime Therapeutics to charge higher fees, comes weeks after an independent pharmacy association launched an investigation into PBM fees.

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October 25, 2023

America's 'pharmacy desert': Coming to a town near you (as 1,500 drugstores close)

Even before Rite Aid filed bankruptcy a few weeks ago, CVS and Walgreens had already announced store closures over the past two years, all of which will leave millions of consumers without easy access to their medications.

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October 25, 2023

Vitamin retailer GNC enters health market with virtual urgent, primary care

For a monthly fee, GNC Health is offering members low-cost virtual health care for urgent conditions, primary care appointments, mental health, physical therapy, and $0 prescription medications.

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17 health care groups urge Congress to pass value-based care bill, extend 5% incentive

Where in the U.S. does life insurance cost the least?

Health insurance customer satisfaction hits record high, while Humana is industry leader

Recommended Just For You

Consumer Driven Health Care Stories

Is the new multi-cancer early detection test worth the $949 cost?

Ozempic and Wegovy: To cover or not to cover? That is the question

Abortion coverage: Employer health plans have changed little since Dobbs

More Americans downgrading insurance plans to cope with rising costs

Express Scripts sued by 4 independent pharmacies, alleging price fixing

America's 'pharmacy desert': Coming to a town near you (as 1,500 drugstores close)

Vitamin retailer GNC enters health market with virtual urgent, primary care