Economist Who Backed Warren Healthcare Plan Has Doubts About Her Wealth Tax

A leading economist who vouched for Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s healthcare reform plan told Reuters on Thursday he doubts its staggering cost can be fully covered alongside her other government programs.

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Drug Spending Drives Higher 2020 Medicare Part B Premiums, Deductibles

Seniors enrolled in traditional Medicare will pay higher premiums and deductibles next year, the CMS announced Friday.

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What if the Road to Single-Payer Led Through the States?

As presidential hopefuls campaign on a national “Medicare for all” system, a California congressman is pushing for a different path to universal coverage: letting the states go first.

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CVS Gets a 3Q Booster Shot from Aetna as Revenue Soars

CVS Health revenue surged in the third quarter as the drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager added health insurance and pushed ahead with a plan to change how many of its stores operate.

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The Air Ambulance Billed More Than His Surgeon Did For A Lung Transplant

Before his double lung transplant, Tom Saputo thought he had anticipated every possible outcome. But after the surgery, he wasn’t prepared for the price of the 27-mile air ambulance flight to UCLA Medical Center — which cost more than the lifesaving operation itself.

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Drug Pricing and Surprise Billing Issues Top Health Lobbying Priorities

Healthcare industry groups spent considerable time and money this year lobbying members of Congress on two hot-button issues: surprise billing and drug pricing. It's likely that the debate will continue into the election year and the next Congress.

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Google to Store and Analyze Millions of Health Records

In a sign of Google’s major ambitions in the health care industry, the search giant is working with the country’s second-largest hospital system to store and analyze the data of millions of patients in an effort to improve medical services, the two organizations announced on Monday.

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Nevada Health Exchange Hopes to Retain Enrollees After Seeing Decline Last Year

Nevada’s health insurance exchange is focusing on enrollee retention this year as it starts its first enrollment period following its split from Healthcare.gov.

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ACA Enrollment Into Nevada Health Exchange FAQ: Your Questions Answered

Nevada’s health insurance exchange is focusing on enrollee retention this year as it starts its first enrollment period following its split from Healthcare.gov.

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Healthcare Open Enrollment to Begin With Significant Changes

The 2018 decision by Nevada legislators to split with the federal healthcare.gov insurance exchange in favor of a wholly state-based system will cause fall enrollees to see significant changes in the enrollment process and available insurance options when open enrollment begins Friday.

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