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CMS issues new drug rules to save $17B
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new rules expected to cut Medicaid spending on drugs by about $17.7 billion over the next five years, according to Bloomberg. The
As Medicare fight rages, study shows cutting reimbursement may backfire
While yet another attempt at passing a bill that would avert Medicare physicians' 21 percent pay cut failed in the Senate yesterday, a new study published in today's Health Affairs reveals that
Bundled payment ignores healthcare business realities
In today's issue, you'll see a story that outlines Congressional plans to roll out bundled payment schemes for Medicare. The idea is that if you make physicians and hospitals share a single payment
