Q&A with Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson by Heather Landi Monday, March 25, 2019 FierceHealthcare spoke with Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson about technology, Kaiser's recent investments in social determinants and other topics.
Amazon now accepting consumers’ FSA, HSA—roundup by Jacqueline Renfrow Monday, March 18, 2019 Amazon will now accept flexible spending account or health savings account cards on its site, and more healthcare news from around the web.
MedPAC: Tweaks to Part D erode incentives to keep costs down by Paige Minemyer Monday, March 18, 2019 MedPAC warns in its March report to Congress that current Part D policy may encourage health plans to shirk responsibility for managing spending.
MACPAC: Roll out DSH cuts first in states with unspent funds by Paige Minemyer Friday, March 15, 2019 MACPAC has submitted its latest report to Congress, calling for legislators to phase in planned cuts to safety-net hospital payments.
Industry Voices—The Medicaid gap in prenatal care by Juan Pablo Segura Monday, March 18, 2019 The U.S. is trying to improve pregnancy outcomes. Imagine a model of prenatal care where there are fewer doctor visits of higher quality.
House committee investigates short-term plans—roundup by Jacqueline Renfrow Thursday, March 14, 2019 The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is investigating 12 companies that either sell or assisted in selling junk insurance plans, and more healthcare news from around the web.
Medicaid prescription drug spending grew nearly 15% in 5 years by Tina Reed Friday, March 15, 2019 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its updated dashboards with new prescription drug pricing and spending data on Thursday.
House lawmakers' latest target in addressing high drug prices by Tina Reed Thursday, March 14, 2019 In the action on drug prices on Capitol Hill, House lawmakers examined several bills in subcommittee aimed at addressing generic competition.
Senate committee invites PBMs to testify—roundup by Tina Reed Thursday, March 14, 2019 The U.S. Senate Finance Committee invited executives from five pharmacy benefit managers to testify and more healthcare headlines from around the web.
Industry Voices—Employers are at a healthcare crossroads by Thomas Parry, Jennifer Bright Friday, March 15, 2019 Employers and their employees have more at stake than just healthcare costs, the narrative that is driving today’s discussion in Congress.
