Drugmakers Would Give Advance Notice of Price Hikes Under Plan Approved by State Senate

The state Senate on Wednesday took action to shine a light on skyrocketing prices for many prescription drugs, approving a bill that requires drug manufacturers to provide 60-days notice to purchasers if the cost is going to be increased by more than 10%.

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Deals Aimed at Reining in Costs of Cancer Drugs Show Promise

Cancer drug costs have gone up 72 percent over the last five years, to about $15.9 billion. It’s one sobering reality oncologists are facing at one of their big annual meetings this week in Chicago.

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To Dodge High Obamacare Costs, Silver Plans Are The Best Bet

The low-cost silver category of health plans on public exchanges appears to be the best refuge for Americans buying subsidized coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to new analyses.

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California Senate Nixes Bill Requiring Disclosures From Disciplined Doctors

The California Senate rejected legislation that would have required medical practitioners to notify their patients if they were on probation for serious infractions.

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Anthem CEO Says Cigna Deal Moving Forward

Anthem Inc. Chief Executive Joseph R. Swedish acknowledged “dynamic tension” with Cigna Corp. over their $48 billion pending merger, but said the health insurers had resolved differences and are on track to receive regulatory approval.

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Average National Family Healthcare Costs Have Tripled Since 2001

The costs of providing health care to an average American family surpassed $25,000 for the first time in 2016 — even as the rate of health cost increases slowed to a record low, a new analysis revealed Tuesday.

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Analysis Finds 2017 Premiums Rising, But Varies By State

Health insurance premiums are expected to rise for 2017, but by how much will vary by geographic area, an early analysis from Avalere Health finds.

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Obamacare Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare, New Survey Finds

More than 60% of working-age Americans who signed up for Medicaid or a private health plan through the Affordable Care Act are getting healthcare they couldn’t previously get, a new nationwide survey indicates.

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IRS Offers Employers PPACA Penalty Estimator

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)is trying to help employers that have been snoozing understand the coming wave of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) group health mandate penalty bills.

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Fresno Man Charged With Embezzling $6 Million From Health Care Funds

A Fresno man is surrendering himself to the U.S. Marshals after a 20-count indictment was returned against him by a federal grand jury, acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said.

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