Medicare Part B Premiums To Rise By 6 Percent In 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the monthly Medicare Part A and B premiums for 2024 on Thursday, with the costs set to go up by 6 percent next year. The premiums would increase by $9.80 from $164.90 to $174.70 in 2024 and the annual deductible for Medicare Part B beneficiaries will ...

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The PBM Unbundling Has Begun: How Blue Shield Of California And Others Are Embracing New Models

Using Blue Shield of California as a precedent, more health entities may scale back their reliance on their PBMs in favor of centers of excellence that provide specific services. But this new approach to pharmacy benefits needs an organized and connected way for information to be shared.

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New California Law Takes A Step Toward Single-Payer Healthcare

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Saturday that sets the stage for California to work toward universal healthcare, such as a single-payer system that progressive activists have sought for years.

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Kaiser Permanente Strike Ends — For Now

A historic three-day strike at Kaiser Permanente ended on Saturday, but the parties have not yet agreed to a new contract for over 75,000 workers. The unions say another strike may be coming.

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Employer-Based Health Insurance: Covered 54% Of Americans In 2022

Health coverage of working-age adults increased significantly in the Northeast, South and West, although increases varied by age and employment status, according to the latest Census Bureau report.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Aimed At Limiting The Price Of Insulin

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have stopped insurance companies from charging more than $35 for insulin. The bill would have banned health plans and disability insurance policies from imposing any out-of-pocket expenses on insulin prescription drugs above $35 for a 30-day supply. That would have included deductibles and co-pays. Newsom, a ...

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